Cited concerns included light pollution, saying the bright lights from the facility are diminishing the internationally recognized dark skies of Big Cypress.

One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization convened last Friday in Paris and decided to keep the designation.

The disparaging, historically loaded nickname for the facility popped up on Bluesky, X and other social media platforms, and was featured in the headlines of articles denouncing the facility.

Fraga's account is one of several stories from inmates and attorneys about the detention facility’s challenges during its initial opening week.

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UNESCO formally decided Wednesday to keep the Everglades National Park on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of 147 flamingos in 2014.

The Democrat has been ramping up her criticism of "Alligator Alcatraz." A potential suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis looms over the confrontation.