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Florida to Launch 'Deportation Depot'

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz: Underused Florida prison to also house migrants

With Alligator Alcatraz running in the Everglades, the governor will turn an underused state prison into a second facility for those awaiting deportation.

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Florida to open ‘Deportation Depot’ at shuttered prison weeks after launching ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility

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Florida governor announces “Deportation Depot” detention facility

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Hearing to determine if detainees are being denied rights at "Alligator Alcatraz"

A federal judge heard arguments Monday over whether or not detainees at the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" have been denied their legal rights.

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Judge weighs detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

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Judge hears arguments about legal access at Alligator Alcatraz

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Florida’s new ‘Deportation Depot’ immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors

Residents near the facility expressed mixed reactions, with some worried about safety and others questioning the fairness of detaining immigrants for immigration violations.

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No decision on attorney access following 'Alligator Alcatraz' hearing

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Nebraska’s governor announces plan for immigration detention center in state’s southwest corner

Florida man executed for 1982 killing of abducted woman

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Florida man executed for 1982 killing of abducted woman for state's 10th execution of 2025

It was the 10th death sentence carried out by the state of Florida in 2025, extending the state record for executions in a single year.

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Man Abducted Woman from Insurance Office Before Killing Her in 1982 — Now He Will Be Executed, Setting New Florida Record

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Man put to death for a 1982 killing in record 10th execution this year in Florida

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Florida carries out death sentence for Kayle Barrington Bates

The wait for justice is over for a local man whose wife was brutally murdered 43 years ago.

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Inmate executed in Florida for woman's 1982 murder

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Florida: Inmate executed for 1982 murder as victim’s husband looks on; state records 10th execution this year

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Miami Gardens forum brings lawmakers, advocates together to reform life after prison

When Giovanni Sairras walked out of a Florida prison after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence, he knew reentry was about more than just survival — it was about

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Beaten inmate’s mother says arrested Florida corrections officers ‘need to be held accountable’

Mary Pratt says she is still in shock after seeing an image released on Local 10 News that showed her 30-year-old son, Christopher Castro, severely beaten while incarcerated at the Dade Correctional Institution in early April.

From Florida To Texas: Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Camp Swap Sparks Inmate Ire

Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent transfer to a Bryan, Texas, prison facility has fueled inmate tension and political scrutiny.

Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1M fraud scheme

"Beautiful Girls" singer Sean Kingston and mom Janice Turner had been found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud.

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PROBATION VIOLATION SENDS CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST TO PRISON FOR TWO-PLUS DECADES

State Attorney Dennis Ward announced that Stephen Salyer, 57, was sentenced to 22 years in Florida prison, followed by eight years of sex offender probation, for violating the terms of […]