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Cited concerns included light pollution, saying the bright lights from the facility are diminishing the internationally recognized dark skies of Big Cypress.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the American flamingo is one of the largest species of flamingo and averages some 5 feet tall. A survey conducted in 2024, spotted around 100 American flamingos in the wild around the Sunshine State.
A federal court ruled that California's ban on private prisons and detention centers like San Diego's Otay Mesa Detention Center, owned and operated by private company CoreCivic, and where migrant children were detained separately from their parents, is unconstitutional. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
CBS News Miami’s Jim Berry explores the brewing backlash against Alligator Alcatraz – Florida’s controversial migrant detention center inside the Everglades. Joining him on the program is Florida State Sen.
One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.
Fraga's account is one of several stories from inmates and attorneys about the detention facility’s challenges during its initial opening week.
Florida Python Challenge begins July 11, bringing hunters to the Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons that threaten native wildlife in south Florida's ecosystem.
Mosquito spraying is underway across South Florida, and workers are overwhelmed with a large number of calls for service.
The Democrat has been ramping up her criticism of "Alligator Alcatraz." A potential suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis looms over the confrontation.
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