Florida’s emergency managers add $354K in four days to long-running immigration bill

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Florida’s emergency managers spent more than $354,000 over four days this week to fight illegal immigration, including billings to a custom trailer business, a prison supply company, and a Margaritaville hotel, state spending records show.

The payments — dated between Feb. 10 and Feb. 13 — bring Florida’s immigration spending since August to just over $406 million. The state has spent $573 million in this sphere since 2023.

Officials hope the Trump administration will …

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