Miccosukee Tribe member wants ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — but Miami doesn’t have the land back

A Miccosukee Tribe member wants her nation to be the new protector of the so-called ”Alligator Alcatraz” site, calling Friday on Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to give it the territory to conserve. But there’s a problem. The DeSantis administration, which controversially seized the land last summer, still hasn’t given it back to the [

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 598

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A Miccosukee Tribe member wants her nation to be the new protector of the so-called ”Alligator Alcatraz” site, calling Friday on Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to give it the territory to conserve.

But there’s a problem.

The DeSantis administration, which controversially seized the land last summer, still hasn’t given it back to the county, even after the state cleared out the lockup’s detainees and declared the center closed for business.

This …

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