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Wildfire in Florida Everglades burns more than 48,000 acres. What we know

A fire in the Florida Everglades has burned about 48,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. As of Sunday night, ...

Everglades Fire Today: 5 Key Takeaways for Florida Homeowners

A fire ignited in the Florida Everglades Monday, quickly burning a large area of the national park, alarming nearby residents ...

Feds fight to keep Everglades detention center open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed

The request came as a third lawsuit challenging practices at the facility was filed Friday by civil rights groups who claimed ...
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Price tag to dismantle 'Alligator Alcatraz' could cost up to $20 million, court documents show

A top official at the Florida Department of Emergency Management estimates it will cost $15 million to $20 million to tear ...

Largest ever Coast Guard drug offload, over 76,000 pounds, held in Florida

The largest ever U.S. Coast Guard drug offload involving more than 76,000 pounds took place at Port Everglades in Fort ...

Record cocaine haul had "enough to fatally overdose the entire population of Florida," Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a record 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana in what officials called the ...
The Miami Times4h

Immigration efforts continue in Florida despite judge’s ruling

Undeterred by the ordered shutdown of the Everglades immigrant detention facility, Gov. Ron DeSantis and state law ...
Naples Daily News9h

Saga of historic railroad depot in Everglades City drags on as hearing is continued

Bill Odrey says he will continue to try to save the former railroad depot. His latest idea is for adventures aimed at ...
WSVN 7News2h

USCG seize record 76,000 lbs. of cocaine in historic offload at Port Everglades

U.S. Coast Guard officials made history at Port Everglades Monday, offloading a staggering 76,000 pounds of cocaine in what is<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...