NEWSNATIONNOW (Jeff Arnold) - Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' set to close permanently
The $1.2 billion migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades housed more than 25,000 detainees since July 2025.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Florida Empties ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Due to Hurricane Threat.
Florida officials have announced the closure of the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center due to hurricane threats and high operational costs.
The “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility, built by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) in Florida, is set to close due to hurricane safety concerns and high operational costs. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Florida officials have announced the closure of the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center due to hurricane threats and high operational costs. DETAIL: The 3,000-bed facility in the Everglades was evacuated earlier this month as a precaution against hurricanes, which are expected from June to November. The detainees have been relocated to other facilities. The detention center can only endure winds up to 74 miles per hour, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane or tropical storm. Constructed in eight days on the site of an…Open
DAILYCALLER (John Oyewale) - Massive Wildfire Scorches Way Through Everglades
'Our firefighters are working tirelessly'
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REDSTATE (Brad Slager) - What Is Behind the Discussions Surrounding the Possible Closure of Alligator Alcatraz?
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Trump admin, Florida in talks to close immigration detention center dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Department of Homeland Security has concluded the facility, which opened last summer and costs Florida hundreds of millions of dollars every year, is too expensive to operate.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Alligator Alcatraz construction costs fall to Florida
Alligator Alcatraz is an immigration detention center located in the Everglades.
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DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - Wildfire That Can Be Seen From Space Erupts To 25,000 Acres In South Florida’s Everglades
The wildfire was produced by man, according to Airnow.gov
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