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Cable News Clips

Rhiannon12866

(242,067 posts) Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:20 PM Aug 29

"Alligator Alcatraz" could cost Florida taxpayers millions more to shut down, report says - CBS News Miami [View all]

A new Associated Press report shows Florida has already spent $218 million on the controversial Everglades detention site, and it could cost another $15–20 million to dismantle it following a federal judge’s shutdown order. - Aired on 08/29/2025.

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"Alligator Alcatraz" could cost Florida taxpayers millions more to shut down, report says - CBS News Miami [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 29 OP

That sort of waste/fraud/abuse is exactly what they voted for; maybe they could RockRaven Aug 29 #1

More and more, this debacle is looking like a money laundering operation Attilatheblond Aug 29 #2

Even though the people I know who are still there are all left-o, I have to see this as a good thing Warpy Aug 29 #3

Well, as long as it only costs Floridians money dhol82 Aug 29 #4

DeSantis and Trump are so inept they can't even run a concentration camp DBoon Saturday #5

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