A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the state's Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, are seeking legal remedies against officials because environmental efforts are taking "a huge step backward."

DeSantis cut the ribbon at Hendry County’s newly completed C-43 reservoir, a $500 million project capable of storing 55 billion gallons of water.

Guest Opinion. Experts say Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s new detention center built without tribal consent in violation of treaty rights and tribal sovereignty, is also flawed and will compromise the safety of people being held there.

Miccosukee Tribe Chairman Talbert Cypress spoke with Newsweek July 17 regarding joining a lawsuit against federal agencies including Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,