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Wildfire in Florida Everglades burns more than 48,000 acres. What we know

A fire in the Florida Everglades has burned about 48,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. As of Sunday night, it was 85% contained. The fire in Broward County, about six miles southwest of Weston, was discovered a week ago, on Aug. 18.

SFGATE · 2d

Everglades Fire Today: Blaze Scorches 1,600 Acres, Leaves Florida Homeowners on Edge

A fire ignited in the Florida Everglades Monday, quickly burning a large area of the national park, alarming nearby residents.

NBC 6 South Florida · 1d

Wildfire burns 42,000 acres in the Everglades as smoke blankets South Florida

Though the actual blaze is away from more populated areas, northwest winds caused by Hurricane Erin helped push smoke across South Florida.

Largest ever Coast Guard drug offload

NBC New York · 42m

Largest ever Coast Guard drug offload, more than 76,000 pounds, held in Florida

The largest ever U.S. Coast Guard drug offload involving more than 76,000 pounds took place at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday. The drugs, more than 38 tons of cocaine and marijuana, were seized during 19 different interdictions in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said.

CBS News · 11h

Coast Guard offloads record haul of seized cocaine at Port Everglades

Morgan Rynor reports the 76,140 pounds of cocaine and marijuana were seized during 19 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Yahoo · 5h

USCG announce largest cocaine offload in Coast Guard history

The U.S. Coast Guard announced the largest cocaine offload in Coast Guard history. The Coast Guard, with partner agencies, offloaded more than 76,140 pounds of illegal narcotics at Port Everglades. According to NBC affiliate WTVJ,

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Feds fight to keep Everglades detention center open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed

The request came as a third lawsuit challenging practices at the facility was filed Friday by civil rights groups who claimed ...

Everglades Fire Today: 5 Key Takeaways for Florida Homeowners

A fire ignited in the Florida Everglades Monday, quickly burning a large area of the national park, alarming nearby residents ...

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Everglades wildfire still burning in Broward

The Mile Marker 39 wildfire in the Everglades, west of U.S. 27, continues to burn. As of Monday afternoon, the fire is 85% contained and has burned through at least 42,000 acres of the Everglades in ...

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Judge’s shutdown order for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ stands — for now

Florida asked a federal judge to pause her order to wind down the Everglades detention camp; 5 o’clock has come and gone with no ruling posted as appeals continue.

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New lawsuit says Florida lacks authority to operate Everglades detention center

Calling it “exactly the kind of disaster that Congress took pains to avoid,” attorneys for immigrants held at a detention ...

2don MSN

Judge orders closure of Trump’s Florida ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center

A controversial immigration detention centre, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" and located deep within Florida's Everglades, ...

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Florida Everglades Fish Rescue - Saving Dozens From Certain Death

A hidden corner of the Everglades becomes a race against nature as trapped fish fight to survive. The rescue mission gets intense, and the outcome is more dramatic than we expected.

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Smell that smoke from the Everglades fire? Climate change making it more common

A wildfire burning through 1,800 acres of the Everglades is filling the air with smoke across South Florida. While scientists ...

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