Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a funding dilemma over the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” built in the Florida Everglades. Last week, an appellate court panel temporarily blocked a lower court decision ordering the governor’s administration to wind down operations at the facility. But the ruling sets up a predicament: The state […] The post Alligator Alcatraz could be snared in funding dilemma appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
Orlando residents fight with DeSantis over Pulse rainbow crosswalk In 2017, a crosswalk near the former Pulse nightclub — the LGBTQ+ club in Orlando where 49 people were killed in a 2016 mass shooting — was painted with rainbow colors as a memorial. For eight years, it stood as a quiet symbol of Pride and […] The post Culture War Dispatches: Crosswalks, cages, censorship and the fight for free expression appeared first on Philadelphia Gay News.| Philadelphia Gay News
The Trump administration is removing immigrants from Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center after a federal judge ordered operations downsized by late October. The Department of Homeland Security announced the move after U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams’ Aug. 21 order prohibiting... The post ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ appears headed for closure appeared first on Baptist News Global.| Baptist News Global