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Alex DeLuca

Alex DeLuca is a staff writer at Miami New Times. She previously interned for the South Florida Sun Sentinel and freelanced for The Appeal. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.

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Aerial shot of the scene where two girls were killed after a barge collided with a small sailboat  in Biscayne Bay on July 28, 2025.

What to Know: Three Girls Die After Miami Sailing Camp Boat Crash

By Alex DeLucaAugust 4, 2025

The victims were part of the Miami Youth Sailing Foundation, according to the Miami Yacht Club.

The "Alligator Alcatraz" sign.

Alligator Alcatraz Security Job Postings Hint at Long-Term Facility

By Alex DeLucaAugust 4, 2025

State officials have repeatedly insisted the detention center would be temporary.

A photo of Jacob Bickelhaupt and Nadia Bickelhaupt embracing.

South Florida Sommelier Shares Recovery Journey After Alleged Domestic Assault

By Alex DeLucaAugust 1, 2025

Nadia Bickelhaupt has undergone several brain surgeries since the alleged assault, according to her social media.

A tribute to Erin Ko, 13-year-old Chilean national who was identified as one of the two children who died in Monday's sailboat crash in Biscayne Bay.

Chilean 13-Year-Old Among Victims of Miami Sailboat Collision

By Alex DeLucaJuly 30, 2025

Erin Ko, 13, moved to the United States from Chile last year, according to her former school.

Miami Li’l Abner Mobile Home Landlord Is Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

Miami Li’l Abner Mobile Home Landlord Is Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

By Alex DeLucaJuly 30, 2025

Several ambulances bearing the National Health Transport (NHT) logo were recently spotted leaving the detention center.

aerial photo showing the aftermath of a July 28, 2025, collision between a barge and a small sailboat off Hibiscus Island north of the MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach

Granddaughter of Famed Argentine TV Producers Died in Miami Boat Crash

By Alex DeLucaJuly 29, 2025

Mila Yankelevich, 7, was the granddaughter of two famed Argentine television producers.

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President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz.

Military Planes Appear to Fly Alligator Alcatraz Detainees to Texas, Louisiana

By Alex DeLucaJuly 25, 2025

Flight tracking data appears to show that two military aircraft left the facility this week for Texas and Louisiana.

illustration of a solitary dog outside a barbed-wire-enclosed detention facility holding a leash in its mouth as if waiting for its human companion

Orphans of the Deported: South Florida Deportations Are Quietly Filling Animal Shelters

By Alex DeLucaJuly 24, 2025

A hidden toll of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts: Abandoned pets.

Headshot of Xavier Suarez from Miami-Dade County website, archived on MArch 18, 2019.

Who Is Xavier Suarez, the Ex-Miami Mayor Running for Office Again?

By Alex DeLucaJuly 22, 2025

Now 76 years old, Suarez was elected as Miami’s first Cuban-born mayor back in 1985.

Venezuelan Man Released From El Salvador After Possibly Being Deported Over Tattoo

By Alex DeLucaJuly 21, 2025

Luis Carlos José Marcano Silva, 26, was living in Bradenton, Florida, when he vanished into a foreign prison.

giraffes having sex in front of trees

Pornhub Is Now Banned in Florida. There’s a Way Around It.

By Alex DeLucaJuly 21, 2025

Porn-troducing: a VPN!

A screenshot shows a "404" error message where the "Our Leaders" page once lived on the website for Critical Response Strategies, a Jacksonville-based firm awarded a $78 million contract for security and support services at the site.

Executives Cashing in on Alligator Alcatraz Hide Pics, Bios Online

By Alex DeLucaJuly 17, 2025

The digital disappearing acts come as human rights advocates raise alarms about conditions at the remote site.

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Photos of tattooed Labubu dolls.

Miamians Are Tattooing Their Labubus (Yes, Really)

By Alex DeLucaJuly 17, 2025

Want a sick sleeve for your Labubu? A cheeky tramp stamp? Perhaps a matching tat?

A Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) patrol car on a red background

A Broward Cop Car Somehow Ended Up in England

By Alex DeLucaJuly 16, 2025

What in bloody hell is a BSO car doing in England?

Photos of Fernando Artese, a 63-year-old Argentine living in Miami, was en route to a new life in Spain. Now, he's being held at Alligator Alcatraz.

A Miami Dad Was Leaving the U.S. He Wound Up at Alligator Alcatraz.

By Alex DeLucaJuly 11, 2025

“My dad is not a criminal,” Carla Artese, a 19-year-old living in Miami, says.

Screenshots from TikTok videos showing various parts of Alligator Alcatraz.

Florida Man Posted TikToks Inside Alligator Alcatraz. He Says They Got Him Fired.

By Alex DeLucaJuly 9, 2025

As of July 9, his videos have racked up more than 2 million views.

Screenshots of Olga Nesterova's post on X (formerly Twitter) with the likely AI-generated video of Alligator Alcatraz.

No, That Viral Video of Alligator Alcatraz Flooding Isn’t Real

By Alex DeLucaJuly 7, 2025

A makeshift migrant jail in the swampy Everglades meets AI slop. Welcome to Florida, baby!

A photo of a detainee handcuffed to a bench.

It’s Been a Deadly Year for Immigrant Detention in Florida

By Alex DeLucaJuly 7, 2025

The surge in statewide migrant detentions has come at a deadly price.

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Photos show water seeping through the edges of a tent at Alligator Alcatraz.

Cool, Alligator Alcatraz Is Already Flooding

By Alex DeLucaJuly 2, 2025

The hastily constructed site deep in the Everglades is scheduled to receive migrants tonight.

A woman wearing a POLICE "ERO" jacket overlooking three men sitting in chairs blurred in the background.

Cuban Man Held at Miami’s Krome Detention Center Dies in ICE Custody

By Alex DeLucaJuly 1, 2025

Isidro Pérez’s death marks the third fatality tied to the immigration detention center since January.

A jet takes off from the Everglades in an old photo

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit to Stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

By Alex DeLucaJune 27, 2025

They stopped the Everglades Jetport in 1969. Now, they’re battling ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’

A screenshot of "Alligator Alcatraz" merch being sold by the Florida GOP.

Florida Republicans Are Selling ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Merch (Yes, Really)

By Alex DeLucaJune 27, 2025

If there’s one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it’s a chance to turn outrage into merch.

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