Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might ...

Winter is a great time to spot alligators in Florida due to the dry season and cooler temperatures. Alligators often cluster together in shrinking freshwater holes and sunbathe to regulate their body ...

Texans may not always know when a freeze will hit or how long it will last, but each winter brings a familiar sight: alligators readying themselves for the cold. As temperatures dropped below freezing ...

The facility's dorms are climate-controlled, with secondary heating and space heaters available if needed. Concerns remain for detainee advocates due to the center's remote Everglades location and ...

Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters during a press conference on the airplane runway of Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee , Florida on Friday, July 25, 2025. Next to the governor is Florida ...

Meet Coconut, the albino alligator, and rare piebald alligators! See them up close at the Reptile Zoo. Discover their unique features and feeding habits! Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' ...

The state said the immigrant detention facility in the Everglades has dorms that are climate-controlled. Garrett Shanley is a correspondent for the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau, where he tells ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” said Thursday that they are still facing hurdles in ...

In January 2026, a claim resurfaced online that approximately 1,200 detainees were "missing" from the so-called Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida migrant detention center touted by Trump as the "new ...

In January 2026, at least three videos (archived, archived, archived) circulated online purportedly showing alligators snatching rotisserie chickens from Walmart stores in Florida. The clips, which ...

Two people detained at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility testified in federal court Wednesday to having to write lawyers’ phone numbers on their bunks and walls using bars of ...