A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration fights a federal judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by a late October deadline.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he authorized the opening of an immigration detention center at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson, shifting plans away from the previously considered site at Camp Blanding.

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.”.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades.

Construction is expected to begin soon on a new ICE detention center in Clay County. The site at Camp Blanding near the Clay County-Bradford County line is being developed to hold about 2,000 people awaiting immigration hearings or deportation, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."

After the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center officially opened on Tuesday, attention has shifted to the planned facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County, which could begin construction as early as next week.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management held a press conference, urging Floridians to make their final preparations before hurricane season starts on June 1.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 9 a.m. Friday in Jupiter.

As hurricane season approaches, first responder agencies across Duval County are ensuring families are prepared. The Jax Ready Festival begins Friday, offering a free event designed to help the community get ready for potential emergencies.

Hurricane Debby made landfall about 7 a.m. Monday near Steinhatchee as a Category 1 storm, bringing the rural Big Bend region its second hurricane in less than a year.

Hurricane Debby made landfall about 7 a.m. Monday near Steinhatchee as a Category 1 storm, bringing the rural Big Bend region its second hurricane in less than a year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday morning is set to hold a news conference in South Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m. Tuesday at a Home Depot store in Fort Myers.

A second flight with Americans fleeing the ongoing political crisis and violence in Haiti landed in Central Florida Saturday night, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

It’s been four weeks since Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida’s Big Bend making landfall near Horseshoe Beach as a powerful category 3 storm. Residents and farmers say they’re still struggling.

Hurricane season is underway, and it’s crucial to know what you’re going to do when a storm hits because it’s just a matter of time.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday at the Oxbow Bar and Grill in Fort Myers where he talked about the progress of the area’s recovery from devastating Hurricane Ian six months ago.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday encouraged Floridians to be prepared in the event of a storm as the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is monitoring the path of Invest 98L and its potential impacts on Florida.

The Florida Department of Emergency Management held a news conference Monday morning to give an update on recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

A day after promising the state would soon send at-home rapid coronavirus tests to Florida’s seniors and those who are high-risk, Gov. Ron DeSantis provided details on the distribution.

“Because of the federal directive, this site at Gateway will take teachers, school workers, early childhood, pre-K, of all ages at this site,” said Kevin Guthrie, deputy director/SERT Chief. “So, again, pre-K through K-12, Head Start programs, child care centers, day care centers, and so on -- that site, the federal site, will do that. It is a federal site, and they are complying with the federal directive.”AdCVS, Walmart and Publix are also vaccinating teachers of any age at pharmacies around the state, citing the federal guidelines. AdHundreds of people got shots at the new site in the parking lot of the Jacksonville mall on Norwood Avenue just off Interstate 95. AdThe Gateway Mall site is expected to be active for at least 60 days, although the satellite sites are expected to relocate every seven to 10 days.