/tags/friends-of-the-everglades Friends of the Everglades en-US SA���ʴ�ı 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 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 /immigration/2025-10-14/florida-officials-didnt-disclose-funding-request-for-alligator-alcatraz-facility-lawsuit-says A public records lawsuit filed Monday by Friends of the Everglades says this led to a false impression before an appellate court panel, which put on hold a judge's order to wind down operations at the facility. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:11:59 GMT /immigration/2025-10-14/florida-officials-didnt-disclose-funding-request-for-alligator-alcatraz-facility-lawsuit-says Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /government-politics/2025-10-02/fema-awards-florida-608-million-for-alligator-alcatraz-reports-local-10-news The state of Florida has secured $608 million in federal reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for opening and operating "Alligator Alcatraz," the controversial immigration detention in the Everglades, WPLG Local 10 News reported Thursday. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:24:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-02/fema-awards-florida-608-million-for-alligator-alcatraz-reports-local-10-news Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2025-09-17/derm-permits-miami-dade-budget A proposal included in the county's $12.9 billion budget would strip the Division of Environmental Resources Management of its permitting authority even as it re-establishes DERM as an independent department. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:25:42 GMT /environment/2025-09-17/derm-permits-miami-dade-budget Jenny Staletovich /environment/2025-08-22/environmental-groups-who-oppose-alligator-alcatraz-cheer-court-decision-as-landmark-victory “This is a landmark victory for the Everglades and countless Americans who believe this imperiled wilderness should be protected, not exploited,” said Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, in a statement. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-22/environmental-groups-who-oppose-alligator-alcatraz-cheer-court-decision-as-landmark-victory Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2025-07-25/alligator-alcatraz-everglades-environment-catastrophe Two influential environmental groups suing state officials over construction of Alligator Alcatraz are sounding the alarm over what they say is a “catastrophe” unfolding at the remote site of the state-manage controversial immigration detention facility. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:57:34 GMT /environment/2025-07-25/alligator-alcatraz-everglades-environment-catastrophe Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2025-06-22/everglades-alligator-alcatraz-undocumented-migrants-florida Friends of the Everglades on Sunday is organizing a protest to a proposed plan by state officials to build a massive detention center to house and process suspected undocumented immigrants on the site of a jetport in the Everglades. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 04:16:12 GMT /environment/2025-06-22/everglades-alligator-alcatraz-undocumented-migrants-florida Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2024-11-21/bright-lit-place-everglades-restoration-fau Listen to the live event and panel discussion between SA���ʴ�ı Environment editor Jenny Staletovich and a team of experts tackling today's Everglades challenges. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:06:13 GMT /environment/2024-11-21/bright-lit-place-everglades-restoration-fau Jenny Staletovich /environment/2023-12-22/miami-dade-judge-awaits-sentencing-recommendations-for-embattled-everglades-scientist A judge asked attorneys in the case pitting the Everglades Foundation against its former chief scientists to submit recommended sentences on Friday, which could include up to a year in jail. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-12-22/miami-dade-judge-awaits-sentencing-recommendations-for-embattled-everglades-scientist Jenny Staletovich /florida-news/2023-02-24/everglades-reservoir-underway-but-theres-new-concerns-over-whether-it-will-work In its most recent progress report on Everglades restoration, the National Academies of Sciences warned Florida that cleaning water remains a 'significant challenge.' Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-02-24/everglades-reservoir-underway-but-theres-new-concerns-over-whether-it-will-work Jenny Staletovich