Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

The facility, which has been informally dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” has received heavy pushback and a legal challenge, but it has also been a boon for the national profile of both DeSantis ...

A viral photo of Trump and GOP leaders laughing at a new Florida migrant camp dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” has drawn fierce backlash.

As President Donald Trump prepares to visit a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,’ some of his opponents are calling it cruel and ...

Discover the ongoing controversy of ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ an immigration detention center in Florida’s Everglades, sparking environmental and political debates.

Uthmeier is running in 2026 to keep the job he was appointed to and have some wondering whether he'd face a challenge from other Florida Republicans.