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 ...

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.

I know I live right by these prisons already, and it's been scary from the start, but that's a whole different level to me,” a Baker County resident said.

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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 ...

Detainees and their attorneys contend, in part, they have been prevented from having proper confidential communications to ...

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

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 ...

A version of this article appears in print on July 19, 2025, Section A, Page 17 of the New York edition with the headline: Plan to Reopen Alcatraz, A Once Off-the-Cuff Idea, Appears to Gain Steam.

A former worker of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” speaks out for the first time of the conditions inside the facility. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports Her name is Lindsey.

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 ...