Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seized the airfield owned by Miami-Dade County, now being used for “Alligator Alcatraz,” under emergency powers he first granted himself in 2023 by declaring a ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis says hundreds of illegal immigrants have been flown out of Alligator Alcatraz, and more flights are coming. The immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades opened on ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a plan for an immigrant detention center in the Everglades at a press conference in Tampa, Florida, on June 25, 2025.

Ron DeSantis' ambitious plans for a massive detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades have sparked controversy, drawing accusations of a possible pay-for-play scheme ...

In order to grant himself the special powers he needed to seize control of land for “Alligator Alcatraz,” Gov. Ron DeSantis had to extend a self-declared “state of emergency” 15 times.

Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz' The 100-plus emails dated June 21 to July 1, obtained through a public records request ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the center could begin taking in detainees as early as Tuesday, while environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to halt its operation.

This image from a video feed shows Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking about deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as ”Alligator Alcatraz″ on July 25, 2025 in Ochopee ...

NEWS DeSantis interrupted by 'Alligator Alcatraz' protester Published: July 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM Tags: florida, ron desantis, immigration, alligator alcatraz ...

Deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz have begun and are expected to increase soon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday. The first flights ...