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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.

Photos of Fernando Artese, a 63-year-old Argentine living in Miami, was en route to a new life in Spain. Now, he's being held at Alligator Alcatraz.

A Miami Dad Was Leaving the U.S. He Wound Up at Alligator Alcatraz.

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 11, 2025

"My dad is not a criminal," Carla Artese, a 19-year-old living in Miami, says.

President Donald Trump spreads his arms as doves fly around him in an altered photo.

Miami Readers React to Florida Man's Nobel Prize Nomination

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 11, 2025

Readers on social media responded immediately, pointing out the irony of President Donald Trump's nomination.

Federal and state officials visit Alligator Alcatraz.

Did a State Official Censor Anti-Alligator Alcatraz Billboards?

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 10, 2025

Immigration advocates put up the billboards on Dolphin Expressway Monday, but the company removed them the same day.

A stack of books frequently found on banned book lists with a sticky note saying "banned"

Commentary: Trump Administration Takes DeSantis Book Ban Playbook Nationwide

By Stephana Ferrell and William Johnson

Jul 10, 2025

Ron DeSantis rewrote the rules of public education to serve his censorious agenda. Trump has been studying the blueprint.

Screenshots from TikTok videos showing various parts of Alligator Alcatraz.

Florida Man Posted TikToks Inside Alligator Alcatraz. He Says They Got Him Fired.

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 9, 2025

As of July 9, his videos have racked up more than 2 million views.

ICE agents arrest a man in Boynton Beach in January 2025.

Key West Caves, Joins ICE Partnership After AG Threat

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 9, 2025

Mayor Danise Henriquez called a special meeting Tuesday to discuss commissioners' options.

Donald Trump "Swamp King" billboard in Phoenix

Alligator Alcatraz Earns Trump New 'Swamp King' Billboard

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 9, 2025

The 40-foot-wide billboard in Arizona portrays Trump as a baby sitting in the swamp next to an alligator wearing a MAGA hat.

Florida Man Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 8, 2025

His credentials include ending asylum protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and bombing nuclear sites in Iran.

Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Kristi Noem, Kevin Guthrie, Todd M. Lyons inside Alligator Alcatraz standing next to the caged bunk beds

FIU Board Chair's Company Is an Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 8, 2025

In December 2024, DeSantis appointed Carlos Duart to the FIU Board of Trustees and Tina Vidal-Duart to the FAU Board of Trustees.

A photo of a detainee handcuffed to a bench.

It's Been a Deadly Year for Immigrant Detention in Florida

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 7, 2025

The surge in statewide migrant detentions has come at a deadly price.

Photos show water seeping through the edges of a tent at Alligator Alcatraz.

Cool, Alligator Alcatraz Is Already Flooding

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 2, 2025

The hastily constructed site deep in the Everglades is scheduled to receive migrants tonight.

Florida AG Threatens to Remove Key West Officials After ICE Vote

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 2, 2025

Dozens of Key West residents supported the decision at a meeting this week.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wearing an alligator alcatraz hat and an alligator alcatraz button

Most Florida Man 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch, Ranked

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 2, 2025

All Florida hospitals will soon dress all newborns in "Alligator Alcatraz" onesies.

President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Florida Everglades.

Everglades Alligator Alcatraz Opens for Detainees After Trump, DeSantis Tour

By B. Scott McLendon

Jul 1, 2025

What began as a sick "joke" during Trump's first term has become a gruesome reality.

A woman wearing a POLICE "ERO" jacket overlooking three men sitting in chairs blurred in the background.

Cuban Man Held at Miami's Krome Detention Center Dies in ICE Custody

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 1, 2025

Isidro Pérez's death marks the third fatality tied to the immigration detention center since January.

Matt Gaetz's laptop screen with a contract agreement up. Photo on right of Matt Gaetz standing in front of American flag

Matt Gaetz Accidentally Leaks Cannabis Contract with Trulieve

By Naomi Feinstein

Jun 30, 2025

It looks like Trulieve wants to use Gaetz's close relationship with Trump to its advantage.

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Alligator Alcatraz Is Polluting the Everglades

Poll Shows Miami Residents Sour on Trump

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Alligator Alcatraz Is Polluting the Everglades

Poll Shows Miami Residents Sour on Trump

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