Tag Archives: Florida

Florida Politics reports: State Attorney James Uthmeier says Key West officials risk removal from office if they don’t reverse course regarding the city’s immigration enforcement policy. Uthmeier sent a letter to Key West City Commissioners threatening civil and criminal penalties if the municipality doesn’t restore its law enforcement agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arguing officials are violating …

Florida Politics reports: It seemed a noble, compassionate pursuit: a pilot program to install small air conditioning units in the dorms of three Miami-Dade correctional facilities as a test for a broader initiative across the state. Senate and House lawmakers agreed, earmarking $300,000 to see the program through, the exact sum Doral Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez and Islamorada Rep. Jim …

Florida Politics reports: The Governor says Florida was “gypped” out of a seat due to what he sees as an unfavorable census under the Joe Biden administration. Offering commentary on a bill called “Make American Elections Great Again” that will be sponsored by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Governor said that he supports the bill’s proposed exclusion of noncitizens …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump is expected to be at the formal opening Tuesday of a controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades that state leaders have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The Palm Beach Post reported Sunday that Federal Aviation Administration data indicated that Trump would be in South Florida for the opening. Two White House officials and a …

Miami’s NPR affiliate reports: A seemingly non-stop stream of dump trucks and semi rigs entering the grounds of what’s now been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” roared past hundreds of sign-waving and chanting protestors Saturday as they lined U.S. 41 east and west of the site in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Cars passing by honked in support as protesters waved signs …

Reuters reports: Tesla failed to persuade a federal judge to end a lawsuit over the death of a woman struck after an Autopilot-equipped Model S ran off the road in Key Largo, Florida, paving the way for a possible trial next month. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami said the estate of Naibel Benavides Leon, and her former boyfriend …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is using President Donald Trump’s favorite cable news channel to invite the President to the still-under-construction “Alligator Alcatraz.” Gov. Ron DeSantis said twice on “Fox & Friends” that Air Force One could land at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the edge of the Everglades National Park, which is being used as a detention center …

The Christian Post reports: A church in Florida has sent the local sheriff’s office an invoice after law enforcement officials parked their vehicles in its parking lot against the pastor’s wishes as they sought to carry out an unspecified investigation. Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, posted a photograph to Facebook on June 17 showing an invoice addressed …

The Associated Press reports: Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block a migrant detention center being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades. The lawsuit seeks to halt the project until it undergoes a stringent environmental review as required by federal law. There is also supposed to be a chance for public comment, according …

The Miami New Times reports: If there’s one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it’s a chance to turn outrage into merch (just ask fans of their “Gulf of America” and “Florida Space Coast” gear). Now, the party is capitalizing on its latest controversy: a plan to build a sprawling immigration detention facility in the middle of the Florida Everglades. …

Orlando’s NBC affiliate reports: David R. McKeown, a 47-year-old sixth-grade teacher from Holly Hill, was arrested for possessing child pornography and sexual activities involving animals on Friday, the Holly Hill Police Department said. On Saturday morning, McKeown made his first appearance before a judge. McKeown was arrested for 19 counts of possession of child pornography and six counts of sexual …

The Hill reports: Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said her offices were evacuated due to “imminent death threats against me, my unborn child, my family, and my staff,” which she claims “erupted” following a news report about her ectopic pregnancy. The Wall Street Journal published an article on Sunday where Cammack shared the challenges she faced getting treatment for …

LAURA INGRAHAM: “Governor, I have to talk about what so many people are talking about, which is this Alligator Alcatraz. I love the whole concept. It’s this new migrant detention center in the Everglades. As long as the Everglades aren’t touched because I love them too. Now, you gave us some exclusive video of the construction, so how long is …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will use emergency powers to take control of Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport away from Miami-Dade County and build “Alligator Alcatraz.” In a statement, the governor’s office said the Florida Division of Emergency Management offered to buy the land from Miami-Dade County, but County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava responded with an “unreasonable” …

Florida Politics reports: If New York’s police officers want to leave the Big Apple after the new Mayor is elected, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll make it worth their while. DeSantis is proposing increases to the state’s current $5,000 recruitment bonuses to entice members of law enforcement from other states. Speaking about Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, …

“He doesn’t think that you should have law enforcement in dangerous parts of the city, that you should send in social workers. See how that works out for you. It ain’t going to work out well. I can tell you if this socialist mayoral candidate wins in New York City, you’re going to see real estate value skyrocket even more …

The New York Times reports: The remote facility, comprised of large tents, and other planned facilities will cost the state around $450 million a year to run, but Florida can request some reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security. Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, a Trump ally who has …

The Hill reports: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the state to enforce its new immigration law as an appeal plays out in a lower court. The new law, SB 4-C, makes it a state crime for people to enter Florida after arriving in the U.S. illegally and evading immigration authorities. “Illegal …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis says former President Joe Biden’s open border policy could lead to dire consequences for Americans from violent Iranian assets. “They operate through these proxy groups, through these militia groups, through Hezbollah, through all this stuff,” DeSantis said of Iran at Clearwater’s Island Way Grill. “Who knows who they sent across the southern border during …

“Florida’s been leading on immigration enforcement, supporting the Trump administration and ICE’s efforts to detain and deport criminal aliens. The governor tasks state leaders to identify places for new and temporary detention facilities. I think this is the best one. As I call it, Alligator Alcatraz. The 30-square-mile area is completely surrounded by the Everglades. It’s the perfect place to …