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A shirt print shows an apparent AI image of an alligator dressed in law enforcement garb.

Etsy Shop Plays Both Sides of Political Fence With Alligator Alcatraz

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

If you’re looking for a gift for your liberal cousin and your xenophobic aunt, we’ve got the shop for you.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection boat patrols the waters near Miami Beach.

The New Deportation Economy? ICE, CBP Hiring Booms in South Florida

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

Six-figure pay, Trump-themed ads, and the rise of Alligator Alcatraz reflect a fresh surge in immigration enforcement hiring.

An illustration of Donald Trump pulling politicians on a string as if they are puppets.

Keep Them Honest Calls Out Miami Reps Over Alligator Alcatraz

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

The signs are meant to welcome Congressmen Díaz-Balart and Giménez as they return for the August congressional recess.

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Miami Li’l Abner Mobile Home Landlord Is Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

Miami Li’l Abner Mobile Home Landlord Is Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

By Alex DeLucaJuly 30, 2025

Several ambulances bearing the National Health Transport (NHT) logo were recently spotted leaving the detention center.

Congressman Carlos Giménez speaks at a podium with a blank green background

Miami Rep. Carlos Giménez Wants Americans to Move on from Epstein Files

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 28, 2025

“Americans, I think, are over the Epstein case,” Giménez said on CNN.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis smiles for photographers.

Remember When: Trump Suggests Florida Governor Groomed Underage Girls

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 28, 2025

A heckler at Governor Ron DeSantis’ Manatee County press conference had some thought-provoking comments.

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photo of a well-dressed man facing the camera, sitting at a glass table across from a television anchor who's partially visible in 3/4 profile

Joe Carollo Challenged Miami Commission Candidates to Voluntarily Submit to Drug Tests

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 25, 2025

It seems ‘Loco Joe’ is dying to know what his fellow Miami politicians are smoking.

President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz.

Military Planes Appear to Fly Alligator Alcatraz Detainees to Texas, Louisiana

By Alex DeLucaJuly 25, 2025

Flight tracking data appears to show that two military aircraft left the facility this week for Texas and Louisiana.

Sonia Bichara (right) and Rafael Collodo pose for a picture in front of balloons

A Detainee Spoke at Alligator Alcatraz Protest. His Fiancée Hasn’t Heard From Him Since.

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 25, 2025

“Nobody knows where he’s at,” Sonia Bichara tells New Times.

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Ron DeSantis standing at a press conference

Video: Protester Crashes DeSantis’ Weird Hulk Hogan Remembrance

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 24, 2025

The heckler screamed at DeSantis about Alligator Alcatraz and then called him a pedophile.

illustration of a solitary dog outside a barbed-wire-enclosed detention facility holding a leash in its mouth as if waiting for its human companion

Orphans of the Deported: South Florida Deportations Are Quietly Filling Animal Shelters

By Alex DeLucaJuly 24, 2025

A hidden toll of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts: Abandoned pets.

Miami Shores Village Council votes on the controversial 287(g) agreement.

Miami Shores Defers 287(g) Deal

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 23, 2025

South Florida cities have been signing on since President Donald Trump began his heavy-handed immigration enforcement.

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A woman speaks to reporters about her husband's experience in Alligator Alcatraz.

Detainees’ Families Decry Alligator Alcatraz ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 23, 2025

They joined protesters in urging Miami-Dade County officials to immediately evacuate and close the facility.

Headshot of Xavier Suarez from Miami-Dade County website, archived on MArch 18, 2019.

Who Is Xavier Suarez, the Ex-Miami Mayor Running for Office Again?

By Alex DeLucaJuly 22, 2025

Now 76 years old, Suarez was elected as Miami’s first Cuban-born mayor back in 1985.

Venezuelan Man Released From El Salvador After Possibly Being Deported Over Tattoo

By Alex DeLucaJuly 21, 2025

Luis Carlos José Marcano Silva, 26, was living in Bradenton, Florida, when he vanished into a foreign prison.

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A screenshot shows a "404" error message where the "Our Leaders" page once lived on the website for Critical Response Strategies, a Jacksonville-based firm awarded a $78 million contract for security and support services at the site.

Executives Cashing in on Alligator Alcatraz Hide Pics, Bios Online

By Alex DeLucaJuly 17, 2025

The digital disappearing acts come as human rights advocates raise alarms about conditions at the remote site.

President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Florida Everglades.

Poll: Miami Residents Sour on Trump Over Immigration, Economy

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 17, 2025

Is South Florida’s red wave beginning to break?

President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz.

Is Florida Quietly Removing Alligator Alcatraz Contracts from Public Database?

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 17, 2025

On Tuesday, Orlando lawmaker Anna Eskamani accessed the contract documents on the website. The next day, they were gone.

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Carlos Gimenez ad with him looking at the camera standing in front of the Capitol. It says "Congressman Carlos Gimenez."

How Florida Representatives Voted on Epstein File Release

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 16, 2025

South Florida Republicans sided with Trump in not supporting the release of the Epstein files in a House vote.

Beba Sardiña Mann looks at the camera next to Thomas Kennedy

‘I Took His Camera’: Miami Police Investigate Carollo Fan’s Clash With Billy Corben

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 16, 2025

A Joe Carollo superfan grabbed Billy Corben’s phone out of his hand while he was recording inside Miami City Hall.

Screenshot of TikTok video showing man claiming there are incinerators at Alligator Alcatraz.

Wild Alligator Alcatraz Incinerator Conspiracies Flood The Internet

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 15, 2025

TikTokers cite a March 2024 video as proof of incinerators at the facility – but the footage wasn’t even shot in Florida.

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An AI-generated photo shows President Donald Trump in a bathing suit at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach.

Iranian Official Threatens Drone Strike on Trump at Mar-a-Lago

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 11, 2025

The former Iranian deputy foreign minister may help President Donald Trump make spray-tanning great again.

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