A 26-acre California site was being turned into an ICE detention facility without a full environmental review; a federal judge has now halted construction until the government completes the required analysis/Image: Reuters A federal judge has halted construction of a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Gilroy, California, ruling that the federal government…

A Michigan couple has lost a legal battle over a 50-foot-wide strip of land they claimed was wrongly excluded from their property because of an error in a 1965 deed. The couple, who bought their land at a 2015 tax sale, argued that previous owners had used the disputed area for decades. However, two surveys…

The School Board’s latest vote marks the third major effort in roughly a year to transfer the waterfront property to a private buyer. In 2025, Fleet Landing submitted a $20 million proposal with plans for a retirement community. The district ultimately rejected the offer. For a property that has already survived two failed sale attempts,…

A Florida family kept a 498-acre cattle operation for generations as development spread around it; the ranch is now permanently protected through a $7.48 million conservation easement/Image: Drew McDougall/Wildpath A 498-acre cattle ranch in Florida’s Martin County has been permanently protected from future development through a $7.48 million conservation easement, allowing the family that has…