Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion ...

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The state of Florida has opened a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Its official name is Alligator Alcatraz, a ...

In Florida, price of immigration "emergency" includes $12,000 plane tickets to Martha's Vineyard and $400-a-night beds at ...

Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura, arrested last week in Miami-Dade on assault charges, was transferred to South ...

The remote facility in the Florida Everglades is expected to cost the state about $450 million annually to operate.

A political activist and constituent of Republican House Speaker Daniel Perez is organizing a “State Emergency Town Hall on ...

Capitol reporter Forrest Saunders joins us to discuss Governor DeSantis signing the Florida Budget, the wins and losses. Plus ...

“Alligator Alcatraz” is expected to cost $450 million to operate for a single year, according to one DHS official who told CNN Florida will front the costs of the facility and then “submit ...

Five Florida state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center in the Everglades are suing Gov.

Explore the controversy surrounding Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades, ... South Florida Three reasons why Alligator Alcatraz made headlines in its early days. July 15, 2025 5:00 AM.