But at least some Alligator Alcatraz detainees have had bond hearings, held at Krome Immigration Court this week, according to their attorneys. Krome's immigration court facilities, which exist on site, are the closest to Alligator Alcatraz. Critics frustrated with the creation and operation of Alligator Alcatraz have filed two lawsuits.

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

An advisor to the Miccosukee Tribe says Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening his legacy as an environmentalist by leading the way on Alligator Alcatraz.

OCHOPEE, Fla. — 9 Investigates is learning more about the private company the state is paying millions to run Alligator Alcatraz. The Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System shows state agencies’ payouts, including the more than $78 million contract the state’s Emergency Management Division entered with Critical Response Strategies LLC.

The suit also alleges that officials have made it virtually impossible to file documents to contest their detention.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he wants the detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” to be at full capacity before moving forward with the plans to turn Camp Blanding into an immigration detention site.

Prisoners at Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades are suffering in squalid conditions and are cut off from legal access, according to attorneys, detainees, family members, and lawmakers.

One of two federally-recognized tribes in Florida wants to join a lawsuit to stop Alligator Alcatraz from operating in the Everglades.

The camp was first announced by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who is DeSantis’ former chief of staff and was manager of the governor’s unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign, late last month.

The Florida Immigrant Coalition's new billboards were restored after being taken down, but why were they removed in the first place?