Will Manatees Survive the Trump Administration?

Lois Parshley, The Atlantic

Some species almost certainly won’t, if planned changes to environmental protections go through.

Trump threatens Chicago with National Guard. And, lessons from Katrina, 20 years later

Brittney Melton, NPR

Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago, similarly to what he has done in the nation's capital. And, Trump and South Korean President Lee will meet today in Washington.

Florida Removed the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk Under the Guise of 'Safety'

Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel

“There are so many crosswalks and intersections painted all throughout Orlando,” Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost told Jezebel. “But he [Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis] picked this one on purpose.”

10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • The United States Is Southern Now: From booming metros to culture-defining exports, the South has quietly become a demographic powerhouse and a battleground for the country’s identity. (Businessweek) • The Trillion-Do…

Florida must stop expanding 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration center, judge says

The Associated Press, NPR

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades.

Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom

KATE PAYNE, Yahoo Entertainment

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn...

Democratic lawmakers demand information about 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Peter Charalambous, Allison Pecorin, ABC News

A group of congressional Democrats is pushing officials at the DHS for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

WATCH: Skunk rescued after getting stuck in bowl at skatepark in Pennsylvania

ABC News

A man used a skateboard attached to a dog leash to lift a skunk to safety after the critter got stuck inside a bowl at a Pennsylvania skatepark.

Florida hits record execution pace...

Reanna Smith, Themirror.com

David Pittman, 63, is set to die on September 17 in the record-extending 12th execution scheduled for this year, as two other men await execution later this month

Florida beach cities ‘ghost towns’, local businesses down 30% this summer. Has the Sunshine State lost appeal forever?

Vishesh Raisinghani, Yahoo Entertainment

Florida’s small businesses are paying the price.

Florida desensitized my family to cruel and unusual punishment

Tanya Rey, Salon

It's not just at Alligator Alcatraz. Horrific conditions exist throughout the Sunshine State's prisons

Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she's 'Trump in high heels'

Yahoo Entertainment

When fast food runs to red states

Ashlie D. Stevens, Salon

Big food brands are quietly relocating to states like Texas and Tennessee. It’s not always just about the taxes

Florida governor announces deportation flights from Alligator Alcatraz

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Ron DeSantis, formerly Donald Trump's Republican rival, said that the cadence for removal flights would be 'increasing'.

HRW Report Documents Abusive Practices at Three Florida Immigration Detention Centers Since January 2025

John Gruber, Human Rights Watch

The 92-page report, “‘You Feel Like Your Life is Over’: Abusive Practices at Three Florida Immigration Detention Centers Since January 2025,” documents that people detained at Krome North Service Processing Center (Krome), Broward Transitional Center (BTC), a…

Dana White Won’t Risk Jon Jones Headlining UFC White House Event

Trent Reinsmith, Contributor, Trent Reinsmith, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/trentreinsmith/, Forbes

UFC CEO Dana White will not risk using former UFC champion Jon Jones in the main event of the UFC White House event. Jones expresses disappointment in White's decision.

Florida Elected Officials Finally Get Into “Alligator Alcatraz.” Democrats Describe Conditions as “Vile.”

Katie Herchenroeder, Vanity Fair

This isn’t the first time the Trump administration and immigration officials have tried to restrict access to immigration facilities.

WATCH: Lifeguards rescue deer swept out to sea at Florida beach

ABC News

Lifeguards rescued a deer that got swept out to sea off the coast of Flagler Beach, Florida, on Sunday, with a witness telling ABC News the incident coincided with a possible shark sighting.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Poses Serious Risks to Immigrants Beyond Just Alligators

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone

'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant detention center poses serious risks, including hurricanes, flooding, and mosquitoes, experts say.

President plans UFC fight at White House...

Chisanga Malata, The-sun.com

DONALD TRUMP has revealed sensational plans to host a UFC event at the White House next year. Trump, 79, has been a regular attendee of events staged by mixed martial arts’ premier promotion …

Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homes

Doc Louallen, ABC News

Florida's Miccosukee tribe challenges new Everglades detention facility over environmental and safety concerns, as Trump tours the 5,000-person "Alligator Alcatraz."

WATCH: Florida woman speaks out after tornado lifts home off ground with her inside

ABC News

Seventy-six-year-old Deborah Mettler survived the EF-1 tornado that ripped through Largo, Florida.

The virtually abandoned Florida airport being turned into 'Alligator Alcatraz'

BBC News

Surrounded by alligator infested swamps, BBC Mundo visited the site forming part of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.

New Pics Show Rose Garden Bulldozed And Paved Over In Trump’s White House Redesign

Renan Duarte, Boredpanda.com

The original feature dates back to the Kennedy era, when then-First Lady Jackie attempted to match the gardens she had seen in Europe.