Florida Ordered to Tear Down Alligator Alcatraz: What to Know
The ruling prohibits the state from admitting new detainees to the site and requires officials to begin tearing it down.
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Florida Nonprofits Hope Hotline Connects Immigrant Detainees, Families
It’s part of Florida Immigrant Coalition’s ongoing campaign against Alligator Alcatraz.
Florida GOP Quietly Deletes Deportation Depot Merch Days After Launch
“We won’t back down to the radical left,” Florida GOP posted on X, announcing the merch days before it disappeared.
That Deportation Depot Merch No One Asked for Just Dropped
A Home Depot spokesperson says the company did not give the Florida GOP permission to use its orange logo and branding.
David, Leila Centner Contribute $100K to Díaz de la Portilla’s PAC
The founders of Centner Academy were entangled in the corruption scandal that led to the arrest of the ex-Miami commissioner.
One Drag Show Gets a State Investigation. Another, Backed by Joe Carollo, Doesn’t.
Carollo says a drag queen only introduces the bands, who he notes are “not transvestites,” at his monthly Little Havana event.
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Gov. DeSantis Announces “Deportation Depot” Immigration Detention Site
Florida plans to convert a closed northeast prison into a new immigration detention center.
Florida Luxury Homes Seized From Venezuela’s Maduro, U.S. Says
Pam Bondi says that the federal government has seized “multiple million-dollar homes” in Florida belonging to the dictator.
Trump’s Border Czar: Alligator Alcatraz Makes ICE Look Like a “Joke”
“People get caught up in the names, and they think it becomes a joke. I don’t think what we’re doing is a joke.”
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Trump Admin Slashes Funding for Signature Bridge Overtown Park
The Biden administration allocated $60 million to reunite the Black neighborhood divided by highway construction decades ago.
What Newly Formed Tropical Storm Erin Means for Miami
It could be the beginning of what forecasters are predicting to be another active hurricane season this year.
Florida Officials Won’t Say If COVID Is Spreading at Alligator Alcatraz
If there’s an infectious disease spreading at the facility, the state refuses to say so.
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Dolphins QB ‘Honored’ by Trump Sports Council Appointment
The Alabama alumni and current face of the NFL’s concussion debate said he wasn’t sure why the president appointed him.
To Refute SpotifyGate, Butthurt DeSantis Lists More MAGA-Friendly Playlist
A spokesman said the leaked playlist could not be the governor’s because it lacks hits by Metallica and Guns N’ Roses.
Ron DeSantis’ Purported Spotify Playlist Was Leaked and It Is Embarrassing
DeSantis’ ostensible “hodge-podge mix” playlist includes gay anthems like Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.”
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South Florida Native Katie Miller Is Now a MAGA Podcaster
Next up: her very own cryptocurrency.
DeSantis Lowered Florida Flags for Hulk Hogan but Not Joe Casello
DeSantis had no problem lowering the flags for Rush Limbaugh.
Appeals Court Rules Miami Commissioners Can’t Postpone Election
The decision drew backlash from residents concerned politicians merely sought an extra year of power.
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Alligator Alcatraz Security Job Postings Hint at Long-Term Facility
State officials have repeatedly insisted the detention center would be temporary.
DeSantis Orders Lowered Flags for ‘Hulk Hogan Day’
The honor is typically reserved for war heroes, accomplished politicians, and beloved civic leaders.
Etsy Shop Plays Both Sides of Political Fence With Alligator Alcatraz
If you’re looking for a gift for your liberal cousin and your xenophobic aunt, we’ve got the shop for you.
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The New Deportation Economy? ICE, CBP Hiring Booms in South Florida
Six-figure pay, Trump-themed ads, and the rise of Alligator Alcatraz reflect a fresh surge in immigration enforcement hiring.