‘Alligator Alcatraz’ payments land at last: $58 million to hit Florida next week

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 466

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The first installment of the federal government’s promised $608 million reimbursements for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup will hit Florida in the coming days, newly obtained correspondence shows.

“Your payment request … in the amount of $58,292,145 has been approved. The payment was accepted by our financial system on 5/15/2026,” reads a email sent Friday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).

“Please expect an electronic payment to …

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