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A photo of Camp Blanding, a military training site near Jacksonville.

Florida Is Prepping for Alligator Alcatraz 2.0, Records Show

By Alex DeLuca

Aug 5, 2025

Located near Jacksonville, Camp Blanding is a military training site for the Florida National Guard.

Alligator Alcatraz Security Job Postings Hint at Long-Term Facility

By Alex DeLuca

Aug 4, 2025

State officials have repeatedly insisted the detention center would be temporary.

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 McLendon

Jul 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 McLendon

Jul 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 McLendon

Jul 31, 2025

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

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 Feinstein

Jul 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 McLendon

Jul 28, 2025

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

Shalala Student Center looking over Lake Osceola on University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida.

University of Miami DACA Scholarships Now Under Federal Investigation

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 28, 2025

UM is the lone private school under investigation for providing scholarships to Dreamers.

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 DeLuca

Jul 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 Feinstein

Jul 25, 2025

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

Ron DeSantis standing at a press conference

Video: Protester Crashes DeSantis' Weird Hulk Hogan Remembrance

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 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 DeLuca

Jul 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 McLendon

Jul 23, 2025

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

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

Detainees' Families Decry Alligator Alcatraz 'Humanitarian Crisis'

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 23, 2025

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

Big Cypress from a distance, illuminated by the newly built Alligator Alcatraz.

Alligator Alcatraz Is Setting Big Cypress' Dark Skies Aglow

By Alexander Luzula

Jul 18, 2025

Activists worry that Alligator Alcatraz is polluting Big Cypress Preserve's dark skies, endangering its protected species.

President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Florida Everglades.

Poll: Miami Residents Sour on Trump Over Immigration, Economy

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 17, 2025

Is South Florida's red wave beginning to break?

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 Feinstein

Jul 16, 2025

South Florida Republicans did not break from Trump and support the release of the Epstein files in a House vote.

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

Wild Alligator Alcatraz Incinerator Conspiracies Flood The Internet

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 15, 2025

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

A Reminder That Marco Rubio's Brother-in-Law Was a Prolific Cocaine Trafficker

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 14, 2025

While Trump deports immigrants for old drug charges, Rubio's brother-in-law was the frontman of a drug trafficking operation.

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 McLendon

Jul 11, 2025

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

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