Everglades, Florida and Alligator Alcatraz
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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.
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MySuncoast.com on MSNDemocrats sue over access to Everglades detention centerThe 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.
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.
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 flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook.
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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.
One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of 147 flamingos in 2014.
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WPEC CBS 12 on MSNAlligator Alcatraz impact Everglades worries Native American tribe memberAs detainees move into Alligator Alcatraz, the criticism continues from people opposed to the detention facility for undocumented immigrants.