Name: No shutdown orders yet for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida official says as FEMA funds expected
Uploaded: 2026-05-15T22:25:30
Duration: 2 min 32 s
Description: Florida’s top emergency management official said Friday there are no plans to shut down the state-run immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, despite reports suggesting the center could soon close.

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No shutdown orders yet for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida official says as FEMA funds expected

Published: May 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM

Tags: Alligator Alcatraz , Ochopee , Collier County , Ron DeSantis

Florida’s top emergency management official said Friday there are no plans to shut down the state-run immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, despite reports suggesting the center could soon close.