Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the temporary immigrant detention center in the Everglades, widely known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” is permanently shutting down after completing its intended mission. Speaking at a news conference, DeSantis emphasized that the facility, which opened i n July 2025 at an isolated airstrip, was never designed to be a permanent fixture […] ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Closed: Florida Gov. DeSantis Declares Mission Complete, Coalition Demands Cleanup ...read more read less