The National Hurricane Center increased its odds that a tropical system could develop near Florida late this week or early next week as forecasters expect a wet July 4 weekend for South Florida.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend could include a subtropical or tropical depression from near Florida to off the Southeast coast.

Florida lawmakers argued state law grants elected officials access to inspect state-operated facilities without approval, but the Florida Division of Emergency Management denied their request.

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Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."