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Florida Demobilizes $1.2B Alligator Alcatraz, Vendors Charged Millions

6/25/2026

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State contracts now require vendors to pay a multi-million-dollar demobilization fee as Florida dismantles the $1.2 billion Alligator Alcatraz site.
Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie ordered full demobilization, with progress expected by Wednesday.
The last detainees left last week, transferred or deported because of hurricane-season safety concerns.
A pending $608 million federal reimbursement request delays the return of taxpayer funds used for the center.

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State contracts now require vendors to pay a multi-million-dollar demobilization fee as Florida dismantles the $1.2 billion Alligator Alcatraz site.
Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie ordered full demobilization, with progress expected by Wednesday.
The last detainees left last week, transferred or deported because of hurricane-season safety concerns.
A pending $608 million federal reimbursement request delays the return of taxpayer funds used for the center.