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From archives: Remembering when rock star, Ozzy Osbourne, hunted pythons in the Everglades
In 2017, Ozzy Osbourne and son, Jack, hunted Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Here's what the 'Prince of Darkness' had to ...
Congressional Democrats seek to defund Alligator Alcatraz. ‘No cages in the Everglades.’
Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation want to stop federal money from flowing to what they described as ...
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Nonprofits divided over Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project
WPTV is listening to various nonprofits who are divided on the project. All of the nonprofits have the same mission but they ...
Florida governor says Everglades restoration project is five years ahead of schedule
Originally slated to be finished in 2034, the Everglades restoration project is now expected to be completed in 2029, according to DeSantis.
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'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis says Florida's immigration detention center has 'zero impact' on Everglades
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims that the newly opened “Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center has “zero impact" on the Everglades and restoration efforts. However, environmental groups and ...
Alligator Alcatraz in Florida: Are Everglades gators, pythons a danger to humans?
Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with dangerous ...
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Everglades scientists surrenders to serve jail sentence over 'trade secrets'
Tom Van Lent was handcuffed in a Miami courtroom and taken to jail to begin serving a 10-day jail sentence in a case that ...
Alligator Alcatraz is an ICE detention center in Florida. How many gators are in the Everglades?
Due to the attention of Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many may be wondering about the gator population here.
Florida's immigration enforcement costs spark debate over detention facility
As Florida intensifies its immigration enforcement efforts under Gov. Ron DeSantis, the governor appointed State Sen. Blaise ...