Without permanent structures, electricity or running water, logistical headaches have emerged at “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Tribal leaders oppose the center ... and cultural impacts to the Big Cypress and Tribal lands," he wrote. In response, the governor's office said "Alligator Alcatraz" wouldn't require the removal of vegetation or any additional paving and construction.

“Alligator Alcatraz” has drawn backlash among environmentalists — who have sued to try to stop it — as well as Democratic lawmakers and even some Republicans who privately conceded they’re worried about the area’s fragile ecosystem and effects on tribal lands. But lawmakers told POLITICO they didn’t have time to ask questions about the environment.

Alligator Alcatraz has triggered pride in the MAGA world, and fury in an unlikely bipartisan mix of South Floridians. Decades ago, bipartisan outrage erupted in a fight over a jetport on the same

A check point at Alligator Alcatraz as Florida State Representatives denied entry. The facility is within the Florida Everglades, 36 miles west of the central business district of Miami, in ...

Tribal nations band together to denounce 'Alligator Alcatraz' on Florida ancestral homelands Ana Goñi-Lessan, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Thu, June 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM UTC