Miami's top Catholic leader stopped by the state's controversial Everglades detention center for migrants during a Sunday ...

A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.

Florida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an ...

The local officials who are facing criticism over a controversial detention center for undocumented migrants on Miami-Dade ...

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz described limited access to water and fresh air, saying they received only one meal a day and ...

Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

City of Miami Chief of Staff Faces Scrutiny Over Nonprofit Tied to Public Funds Francisco “Panchito” Petrirena is no stranger to power. Known as a behind-t ...

Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.

President Donald Trump campaigned on a tough immigration policy and rode that wave all the way to a second term in the White House. He backed up his talk with action by stepping up deportations ...

Hollywood celebrated 50th anniversary of summer blockbuster 'Jaws,' which instilled terror in the public about sharks, ...