Religious leaders, advocates and family members of detainees gathered for a vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz. Officials deny their claims.

A few weeks ago, my car battery gave up the ghost while running errands on a blistering Florida day, and a nice man from the roadside-assistance service rushed in with a replacement. As the two of us ...

Alligator Alcatraz came to life in June after Florida's attorney general announced on social media that a detention center would be built in Collier.

Standing in front of the Baker Correctional Institution, closed since 2021, Gov. DeSantis unveiled the new name: the ...