But at least some Alligator Alcatraz detainees have had bond hearings, held at Krome Immigration Court this week, according to their attorneys. Krome's immigration court facilities, which exist on site, are the closest to Alligator Alcatraz. Critics frustrated with the creation and operation of Alligator Alcatraz have filed two lawsuits.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and religious ceremonies."

A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that people held at the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” are being prevented from having access to lawyers and “effectively have no way to contest their detention.

An advisor to the Miccosukee Tribe says Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening his legacy as an environmentalist by leading the way on Alligator Alcatraz.

OCHOPEE, Fla. — 9 Investigates is learning more about the private company the state is paying millions to run Alligator Alcatraz. The Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System shows state agencies’ payouts, including the more than $78 million contract the state’s Emergency Management Division entered with Critical Response Strategies LLC.

Florida Rep. Maria Salazar defends 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center as meeting the 'highest standards' after a tour, contradicting Democrats' claims of cruel treatment.

Butcher is one of south Florida's most well-known artists, and he's grown famous for his black-and-white landscape pictures of the Everglades.

Maxwell Frost (D-Fl.) has painted a picture of the horrific scenes happening at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz after visiting the federal migrant detention center earlier this week. The sole Gen Z representative's remarks echo the emerging reports from detainees about the catastrophic conditions and alleged abuses taking place at the immigration holding site,