Run by the state of Florida instead of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency, Alligator Alcatraz can hold as many as 3,000 in Ochopee.

He’s a protector, yes—but he’s also a big softie who carries his favorite toy to bed," the poster told Newsweek.

At 3 pm on a Tuesday in July, a man from Georgia contacted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office to report a woman with purple hair sitting in a car on the south side of Route 41, across from the gates ...

The report claims detainees at Alligator Alcatraz face punitive punishment and unsanitary living conditions. A spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis' office called the report a "politically motivated ...

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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office had an unusual and memorable encounter with a massive alligator on December 2, 2025. Around 5 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a 14-foot alligator that had ...

A factual look at an alligator bite incident, focusing on how the encounter occurred and the importance of wildlife safety, without graphic detail. Warning. Do not replicate or reenact anything you ...

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A tiny alligator, presumably dumped by someone who couldn't care for it anymore, was rescued from the banks of the Charles River in Boston earlier this week. Named Charles, the American alligator was ...

An appeals court has overturned a lower court's order to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. Protesters continue to hold weekly vigils at the facility, demanding its closure and legal ...

It wasn’t a croc — there really was an alligator on the loose in Boston. And the story of the city's slithering saurian appears to have a happy ending. The small alligator, spotted along the Charles ...

A controversial detainment center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," has been established in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Miccosukee Tribe member Betty Osceola is a prominent environmental advocate ...