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Female panther at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
(Tim Donovan / Florida Fish & Wildlife)
Update April 15, 2026

Court Upholds Protections for Florida’s Wetlands

The ruling ensures protections for vulnerable species like the critically endangered Florida panther.
A heron takes flight over wetlands in the Everglades in Florida. (Brian Lasenby / Shutterstock)
Update April 7, 2026

We’re Fighting to Protect the Everglades from Florida’s Illegal Detention Center

Florida and the Trump administration have been ramming through the construction of an immigration detention facility within the Florida Everglades, the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere.
The critically endangered Florida panther is just one of the species
that depends on the Everglades. (David Shindle for the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission)
Press Release: Victory March 27, 2026

Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection

Federal government, not state, will remain in charge of wetlands permitting under the Clean Water Act
document March 27, 2026

Opinion: Florida Wetlands Sec. 404

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of federal regulators rather than the state…
Press Release March 11, 2026

Aumentos Tarifarios de Energía en Puerto Rico Provocarán Fuga Masiva de Clientes

Organizaciones de la sociedad civil advirtieron que los aumentos provocarán que más clientes se desconecten del sistema generando pérdidas sustanciales en recaudos y agravando la crisis energética
Press Release March 3, 2026

Florida Contó con $1.4 mil Millones en Fondos Federales para el Centro de Detención de los Everglades

Los archivos recién publicados muestran claramente que el centro de detención, conocido como "Alligator Alcatraz", es un proyecto federal. La instalación está perjudicando las aguas, la flora y fauna en…
The migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Everglades on July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)
Press Release March 3, 2026

Florida Banked on $1.4 Billion in Federal Funds for Everglades Detention Center

The newly released files clearly show that the detention center, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” is a federal project. The facility is harming the waters and endangered plants and animals in…
document January 27, 2026

Resumen Ejecutivo: Reporte Glades

Un centro de detención para migrantes y un aire irrespirable en pleno corazón de la industria azucarera de la Florida
Press Release January 27, 2026

Another Florida Detention Center Plagued with Toxic Chemicals and Unbreathable Air, According to Report

New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center
Press Release January 27, 2026

Otro Centro de Detención de Florida Plagado de Productos Químicos Tóxicos y Aire Irrespirable, Según Informe

Una nueva investigación documenta preocupaciones generales respecto al medio ambiente y derechos humanos en el Centro de Detención del Condado de Glades
Press Release January 23, 2026

Organizaciones Puertorriqueñas Exigen que se Deniegue Aumento a la Tarifa Básica de Energía Eléctrica

El colectivo de organizaciones plantea que las privatizadoras no han mejorado el servicio ni abaratado los costos además de mostrar alta incapacidad en el uso de fondos federales disponibles para…
Press Release January 22, 2026

Corte Ordena a División de Gestión de Emergencias de Florida Cumplir Con Solicitudes de Registros Públicos Sobre Centro de Detención de ICE

Las agencias estatales y federales han estado ocultando información para evitar cumplir con la ley ambiental federal
President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the Everglades immigration detention center on Jul. 1, 2025. (Daniel Torok / White House)
Press Release January 22, 2026

Court Orders Florida Division of Emergency Management to Comply with Friends of the Everglades Public Records Requests on ICE Detention Center

Florida and federal agencies have been withholding information to avoid complying with federal environmental law
document January 7, 2026

Motion for Consolidated Answer Brief: Everglades Detention Center Case

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 27 and Eleventh Circuit Rule 27-1, Appellees Friends of the Everglades and Center for Biological Diversity respectfully renew their motion for leave to…
document January 7, 2026

Motion to Supplement Record in Everglades Detention Center Case

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 10(e)(2) and 27, Plaintiff-Appellees Friends of the Everglades, Inc., and Center for Biological Diversity hereby respectfully move to supplement the record on appeal…