Everglades /tags/everglades Everglades en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:36:35 GMT Miami-Dade mayor moves to sell Alligator Alcatraz site to national park service /2026-06-25/miami-dade-mayor-moves-to-sell-alligator-alcatraz-site-sold-to-national-park-service Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a memo the detention center is "fundamentally inconsistent" with the county's environmental stewardship. At a press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would not support the plan. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:36:35 GMT /2026-06-25/miami-dade-mayor-moves-to-sell-alligator-alcatraz-site-sold-to-national-park-service Jenny Staletovich Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz now gone, but cleanup and repair expected to top $40 million /immigration/2026-06-18/detainees-at-alligator-alcatraz-now-gone-but-cleanup-and-repair-expected-to-top-40-million Despite news that the last detainee is gone from the immigration detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, the environmental groups that sued to shut it down gathered online Wednesday to make it known that they are nowhere near done Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:35:00 GMT /immigration/2026-06-18/detainees-at-alligator-alcatraz-now-gone-but-cleanup-and-repair-expected-to-top-40-million Tom Bayles Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt /environment/2026-06-01/florida-python-challenge-everglades-hunt Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The event runs from July 10 through July 19. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:30:23 GMT /environment/2026-06-01/florida-python-challenge-everglades-hunt Mohamed Alkawaja Federal appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejects need for federal environmental review /immigration/2026-04-21/federal-appeals-court-keeps-alligator-alcatraz-open-rejects-need-for-federal-environmental-review A majority on the three-judge panel from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the Florida-run facility wasn't under federal control and didn't need to comply with federal law requiring an environmental impact review. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:15:03 GMT /immigration/2026-04-21/federal-appeals-court-keeps-alligator-alcatraz-open-rejects-need-for-federal-environmental-review Mike Schneider | The Associated Press Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 rivers /environment/2026-03-18/decades-after-a-florida-canal-project-was-abandoned-advocates-are-trying-to-reunite-3-rivers Environmentalists want to permanently open a dam built for a canal that was supposed to cut through the middle of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf. The canal project was dropped more than half a century ago because of environmental concerns, but the dam was built and now some people want it removed or opened. That would drain a reservoir behind it, bringing back springs and helping with fish, manatees and wildlife crossings. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:26:00 GMT /environment/2026-03-18/decades-after-a-florida-canal-project-was-abandoned-advocates-are-trying-to-reunite-3-rivers Mike Schneider | Associated Press First legal volley resolved over massive Everglades rock mine /environment/2026-03-09/first-legal-volley-resolved-over-massive-everglades-rock-mine A permit to allow the first phase of constrution on the massive Southland rock mine in Palm Beach County’s Everglades Agricultural Area has cleared a key legal hurdle. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2026-03-09/first-legal-volley-resolved-over-massive-everglades-rock-mine Joel Engelhardt | Stet News DOJ: Trump administration won’t pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs /government-politics/2026-02-26/doj-trump-administration-wont-pay-for-alligator-alcatraz-construction-costs Federal lawyers say any reimbursement — if it comes — would cover only operational costs. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:18:23 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-26/doj-trump-administration-wont-pay-for-alligator-alcatraz-construction-costs Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava rallies supporters for urban boundary veto /environment/2026-02-18/miami-dade-urban-boundary-veto At a press conference Tuesday, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava urged commissioners to uphold her veto rejecting a new heavy equipment headquarters on wetlands when they meet Wednesday. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:04:26 GMT /environment/2026-02-18/miami-dade-urban-boundary-veto Jenny Staletovich An invasive species once saved this bird. Now its disappearance is pushing it toward decline /environment/2026-02-17/snail-kite-everglades-invasive-apple-snail The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades. Green iguanas damage landscapes and infrastructure. But now, as non-native species of apple snails disappear, the endangered Everglades bird, the snail kite, is paying the price. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-17/snail-kite-everglades-invasive-apple-snail Sofia Baltodano In Florida, questions surround the state’s attempt to expand its role in Everglades restoration /environment/2026-02-06/in-florida-questions-surround-the-states-attempt-to-expand-its-role-in-everglades-restoration Gov. DeSantis says the state can expedite the massive restoration effort. Some environmentalists wonder whether costs will climb and environmental regulations will be ignored. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-06/in-florida-questions-surround-the-states-attempt-to-expand-its-role-in-everglades-restoration Amy Green | Inside Climate News