Florida lawmakers criticize Everglades facility for undocumented immigrants as ‘completely un-American’

A group of Florida Democrats faced rejection from “Crocodile Alcatraz” on Thursday, after they sought to conduct “surveillance” of the facility. The lawmakers—Shevlin Jones, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Anna Escamani, Angie Nixon, and Michele Rayner—were informed by authorities that the site was deemed “unsafe,” following attempts for visitation at the facility managed by the U.S. Immigration […]

‘One-Stop Shop’: Ron DeSantis Shows Off New Alligator-Friendly Facility For Illegals

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave Steve Doucy, co-host of “Fox and Friends,” a “Crocodile Alcatraz” tour on Friday. The Trump administration on Tuesday approved the construction of a facility to deport and dispose of illegal immigrants for deportation following a proposal by Florida Republican Attorney General James Usmieire. Desantis told Doocy that the new […]

Tennessee considers building new juvenile detention facility

An alternative to the John S. Wilder Youth Development Center in West Tennessee will be built. (Photo: Google Earth) Tennessee plans to build a juvenile detention facility for pre-adjustment in West Tennessee, despite spending hundreds of millions of people rebuilding facilities for hundreds of millions of people while the state is plagued by lawsuits alleging […]

Trump Admin Green-Lights Migrant Detention Facility Guarded By Alligators

The Trump administration is funding Florida projects and is attempting to turn the Everglades airfield (surrounded by swamps and crocodiles) into a massive immigration detention facility. Florida GOP Attorney General James Usmier, who dubbed the project “Crocodile Alcatraz,” proposed the idea at the beginning of June, suggesting that the location was perfect as detainees could […]

Avian flu detected in Maricopa County milk, facility quarantined | News

Phoenix, Arizona – The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) confirmed the state’s first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk from a herd of dairy cows in Maricopa County on February 11, 2025. The facility is currently being quarantined as a precaution. Azda worked with the USDA (USDA) to identify the case through its National […]

Fwd: Fw: Release – City water reclamation facility certified in ADEQ’s Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program

Urban water regeneration facilities certified by ADEQ’s Voluntary Environmental Management Program Flagstaff, Arizona – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) awarded bronze levels to the city of Riode, FlagstaffFlag Water Regeneration Facility for the Voluntary Environment Stewardship Program. Bronze Levels exceed legal requirements to recognize and protect organizations demonstrating strong environmental complianceHuman and environmental […]

Bird flu detected in milk from at Maricopa County facility

Maricopa County dairy facilities have been placed under quarantine after bird flu was detected in milk supply, according to the Agriculture Department. Maricopa County, Arizona – A Maricopa County dairy facility has been placed under quarantine after bird flu was detected in milk supply. This dairy cow does not show symptoms of disease, but if […]

Lawsuit settlement shuts down Laveen composting facility

LAVINE, Ariz. — A mulching facility in Lavine will be permanently closed following a lawsuit from Maricopa County. ABC15 has been following this case for the past year and has heard numerous complaints from residents about strange odors coming from the facility. On Thursday, Maricopa County announced the facility, located near 27th Street and Dobbins […]