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Florida’s disaster pipeline funnels millions to politically connected contractors
The state’s emergency rules allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to suspend state laws and a competitive bidding process to award millions ...
Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Claim ‘Grim’ Conditions Over Being Fed Ham Sandwiches
Migrant detainees being held in Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” have claimed conditions at the detention center are “grim,” ...
Retired Florida planner questions if any plans were made in advance of surprise prison
Jim Beever spent much of his career reviewing large developments in the Collier County area, which is where the detention ...
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Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said
But data and news reports about the first month’s arrivals show the majority of Alligator Alcatraz’s detainees do not have U.S. criminal convictions.  President Donald Trump, federal officials and ...
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PolitiFact FL: Trump officials say ICE has higher detention standards than prisons. Is that true?
ICE detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, ...
Is Alligator Alcatraz a concentration camp? Tell us what you think in our poll. | Opinion
Is Florida's Alligator Alcatraz nothing more than an American concentration camp? Share your views in this Post poll.