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Despite previous promises of FEMA funding, DOJ says Florida is using state funds for 'Alligator Alcatraz'
In a motion filed Thursday, Justice Department attorneys said Florida has not requested any funding from the federal ...
A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention ...
Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly
Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money
Florida and federal officials announced the state will build a new immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades, and because the facility will be partly funded by the ...
Florida’s year-round sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies now in effect
Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed ...
Florida communities say they’re now bracing for disaster after FEMA axes $150M in grants for flood protection
FEMA yanked $150M in BRIC flood grants, impacting areas across Miami-Dade and Broward. Locals fear rising waters, spiking ...
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'Alligator Alcatraz' facility built in Florida | Border Watch with Jonathan Mejia
Florida received federal funding from FEMA for migrant detention facilities and President Donald Trump toured the facility ...