President Donald Trump’s proposal to convert Alcatraz Island back into a high-security penitentiary would threaten millions of dollars in tourism revenue and hundreds of local jobs.

OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Outrage is mounting over Florida’s controversial undocumented immigration detention facility, Alligator Alcatraz, with state Democratic leaders and community groups ...

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OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Since Alligator Alcatraz, an undocumented migrant facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a lot of reactions across the nation.

Florida's immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands went from a video on X to reality in a matter ...

By Jose Fabian Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called the plan to reopen Alcatraz as a prison the Trump administration’s ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Just days after lawmakers toured “Alligator Alcatraz” for the first time, Local 10 News is working to uncover who exactly is being detained at the facility. The ...

Bondi's visit to Alcatraz, Trump's plan to reopen prison met with criticism, skepticism By Tim Johns , KGO Thursday, July 17, 2025 ...

Hurricane plan for Alligator Alcatraz heavily redacted Florida emergency officials have released a heavily redacted 33-page draft plan outlining evacuation procedures for the Alligator Alcatraz ...