Florida Everglades

State and federal officials who had been scheduled to attend the conference in Naples this week said Wednesday they would not attend, leaving organizers scrambling to replace speakers.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta about inflation, the job market and affordability. Then, we talked about the upcoming state legislative session with Senate President Ben Albritton and more.

Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.

The decision came from a federal judge who said a detainee, identified as M.A., failed to show irreparable harm.

Visitors greeted by a trailer after Hurricane Irma destroyed a temporary center in 2017 now will be welcomed by a storm-resilient modern visitor center with sweeping views.

Five lawmakers filed the lawsuit in July after they made an unannounced visit to the facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz” but were denied access.

Attorneys for the detainees are seeking a preliminary injunction to improve communication with their clients. They claim current practices make it difficult to meet before key deadlines.

The co-author of a new paper says the presence of PFAS on the Everglades reservation of the Miccosukee Tribe suggests more restoration may be necessary in the river of grass.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams previously ordered the facility to wind down operations, but that injunction was put on hold by an appellate court panel.

Federal officials confirmed that a $608 million reimbursement had been approved for the center earlier this month.

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has called on the Interior Department to close national parks down until Congress agrees on a deal to fund the government.

The handbook submitted last week by the state of Florida in the separate legal-access lawsuit suggests that detainees are warned that guards would enforce strict rules on dress, hygiene and behavior.