Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! The U.S. Open officially kicked off this week and will last until Sept. 7. If you ...

The University of Florida unveiled a new alligator statue in front of Library West for the 100th anniversary of the George A.

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday said private prison employees would have to answer to their treatment of inmates amid ...

A wildfire broke out Tuesday evening near Alligator Alley in the US state of Florida. Firefighters and authorities are working to bring the situation in the Everglades under control. Thick smoke is ...

Other ICE detention centers like Alligator Alcatraz have been under consideration for other locations, including in North ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The waters in Franklin County are safe for swimming again, according to the Florida Department of ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, of Orlando, toured Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades for the second time on Wednesday and found far fewer people being held in the controversial facility but ...

At 12 feet 8 inches long and a whopping 770 pounds, the gator could be a contender for one of the heaviest caught this year.

CBS12’s Victoria De Cardenas had traffic camera footage from Alligator Alley, where thick smoke still lingered despite some flames appearing to die down. Aerial footage from Wednesday showed the ...

Florida is getting practiced at declaring exaggerated emergencies that play to the GOP crowds. Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped his emergency powers — stretching them from 1993 — to build that ill-considered ...

Theo Karantsalis While an air quality alert has lifted, people in South Florida can still expect to see smoky and hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service. The alert — triggered by an ...

After the Trump administration revoked more than 6,000 student visas since the Spring, international students say they’re entering the school year with caution.