The Obama-appointed judges order barred state and federal officials from “bringing any additional persons” to Alligator Alcatraz “who were not already being detained at the site at the time of

Orlando Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost delivered sharp criticism of the site, describing it as "inhumane" and calling for it to be shut down.

A hiker has been hospitalized after an alligator attacked and bit her on a Florida hiking trail, authorities say. The woman, who has not been identified, was hiking on the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail in Collier County, between Naples and Fort Myers, when the incident took place on Sunday, August 17.

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

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 fire’s aggressive spread.

A blanket of smoke was observed over parts of South Florida Wednesday morning as firefighters in West Broward worked to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

The answer could play a key role in a legal battle over the facility’s fate. And it has bigger implications, too.

A group of congressional Democrats is pushing officials at the DHS for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."