DeSantis restores emergency fund used to pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ disasters

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Florida’s emergency response fund, the massive pot of cash used to foot hundreds of millions in “Alligator Alcatraz” bills, can now resolve all financial obligations drawn down since February, according to a new law Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed Monday.

SB 7040 recreates Florida’s Emergency Response and Preparedness Fund, a trust allowing the governor to quickly pay for declared disasters, including immigration, without legislative approval. It expired in February after lawmakers couldn’t agree on …

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