Shutdown of expensive Florida Everglades prison promises to be expensive, too

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 2,027

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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News item: Gov. Ron DeSantis confirms that he’s talking to the Trump administration about shutting down his Alligator Alcatraz prison camp because it turns out it’s incredibly expensive to detain immigrants in cages in the Big Cypress National Preserve miles from civilization.

Which led me to dream up this little scenario:

The setting: A beige-walled conference room in the Florida Capitol. Six people in suits sit around a conference table with one empty chair. …

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