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Florida faith movement grows at Alligator Alcatraz protests

They’re out there, deep in the Florida Everglades every Sunday evening — rain or shine — holding signs, singing songs and praying. Since it opened at the beginning of July, Florida’s migrant detention ...
WPTV-TV

Florida signed more than $250M in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz' before court orders shutdown

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida has signed more than $250 million in contracts to build "Alligator Alcatraz", according to records from the state's contract tracking system. Officials anticipate the ...
WLRN

A conversation with Florida’s CFO, judge orders halt of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, food and climate change, and weekly news briefing

Florida's local governments are under scrutiny from the state over how tax dollars are being spent. The state’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is conducting on-site audits in cities and ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ likely to be emptied

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A top Florida official says a contentious state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ...
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Sunday vigil at Alligator Alcatraz grows in defiance of Trump’s immigration policy

Leaders and believers from different faiths gather every Sunday at the gates of the Florida detention center to show their ...