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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to stay open amid federal funding process, state official says

Florida officials say there are no orders to shut down the Everglades detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” and the state is preparing to receive its first federal reimbursement for operating costs.

1 day ago

DeSantis responds to questions about future of Alligator Alcatraz

For weeks, rumors have been circulating that Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades, is set to close in June. The facility is costing Florida taxpayers about $1 million a day.

2 days ago

After 6 months in Alligator Alcatraz, Miami-Dade father reunites with family

After six months of uncertainty, tears and relentless advocacy from his family, Justo Bentacourt is finally home.

2 days ago

Amid closure reports, DeSantis says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ made ‘huge difference’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke on Wednesday about the reported soon closure of the Everglades detainment facility dubbed Alligator Alcatraz.

3 days ago

DeSantis on Alligator Alcatraz: ‘We knew it was going to be temporary’

Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday in Titusville when he answered questions about Alligator Alcatraz.

3 days ago

Florida plans to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Report

Florida is planning to close Alligator Alcatraz, according to a report from the New York Times.

Report: Florida in talks with Trump administration to shut down Alligator Alcatraz

Florida is in talks with the Trump administration to shut down the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility, according to a report from The New York Times.

State spent millions on ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ but says $180K for detainee legal calls too costly

The First Amendment case pertaining to attorney access at an immigration detention facility in the Everglades — which state officials have called “Alligator Alcatraz”— is heating up.

Environmentalists ‘eager’ to continue Alligator Alcatraz fight despite court loss

Environmental advocates are speaking out following a federal appeals court ruling that the migrant detention facility known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will remain open.

‘A huge burden’: Scrutiny intensifies over costs, conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

One day after a federal court heard arguments over whether to shut down the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Everglades due to environmental concerns, questions are also growing about the cost to taxpayers.

Panel weighs future of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as environmentalists seek closure

A panel of judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over whether to reinstate an injunction that would halt construction and operations at the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Prayer vigils continue outside Alligator Alcatraz as advocates hope new court ruling helps detainees

Even with rain pouring down, advocates continued their monthslong demands for Alligator Alcatraz to close.

Alligator Alcatraz protesters demand closure after court-ordered records release

“No American Aushwitz,” and “Free Them” were some of the signs that about a dozen protesters held on Monday outside Alligator Alcatraz, a Florida-run immigration detention center on Miami-Dade County-owned land that records show faces uncertainty on funding.

Florida lawmakers discuss who will foot bill for Alligator Alcatraz

A large alligator was seen roaming outside of the immigration detention center that bares its nickname, an ironic symbol for a controversial facility that’s tightly guarded day and night.

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding faces uncertainty in federal court

As Florida waits on hundreds of millions of dollars in federal reimbursement for migrant detention facilities, including “Alligator Alcatraz,” new court filings suggest that money may not be guaranteed.

Report decries ‘cruel’ conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DeSantis responds

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is responding to a new report that exposes conditions at the immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.

Documents highlight costly contracts behind ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Local 10 News obtained documents that continue to shed light on which private companies the state of Florida contracted to help build and operate “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Miami sisters fear for diabetic father’s health after sudden ICE detention

The family of Justo Betancourt, a Cuban immigrant, is demanding answers after he was detained during what was supposed to be a routine immigration check-in.