Florida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after "Alligator Alcatraz" opened.

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.

PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is accused of posing as a licensed nurse and giving medical care to thousands of patients, authorities said. Autumn Marie Bardisa, 29, of Palm Coast, participated in medical services involving 4,486 people from June 2024 until January 2025, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

Autumn Bardisa posed as a licensed nurse and participated in the treatment of more than 4,000 patients while working at the hospital, authorities said.

Florida Republicans took the first step toward redrawing congressional maps in the Sunshine State amid a nationwide battle.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has encouraged the Florida Legislature to redraw the Congressional map his office put into place.