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

The Archdiocese of Miami is condemning Florida’s controversial migrant detention facility — dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — calling it “unbecoming of public officials” and “corrosive of the common good.

The denial of entry to the detention center “was an unconstitutional executive overreach because it prevented the duly elected members of the Florida Legislature from exercising their powers” and “restricted the legislature’s independence as a co-equal branch of government,” the lawsuit alleged.

Mosquito spraying is underway across South Florida, and workers are overwhelmed with a large number of calls for service.

One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in the last decade was spotted in the Everglades recently, the South Florida Water Management District said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

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

Florida Python Challenge begins July 11, bringing hunters to the Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons that threaten native wildlife in south Florida's ecosystem.

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

Armed with bows and spotlights, we tracked down frogs and fish in an unforgettable night on the swamp.