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NewsOcala GazetteJune 25, 2026Marion

Florida Closes 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Detention Center

The state-run detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, is closing one year after it began operations.

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Why It Matters

The closure ends the use of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport site for housing , a facility that operated under a partnership between Florida and the federal government.

Key Facts

  • The detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' is closing.
  • The facility operated for one year before the closure decision.
  • The facility was located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida.
  • The center was used to house undocumented immigrants.
  • The facility operated through a partnership between the state of Florida and the federal government.

Who's Mentioned

locationAlligator Alcatraz“The detention center being closed.”personRon DeSantis“Governor of Florida who commented on the facility's closure.”organizationOcala Gazette“The news publication reporting the closure.”locationDade-Collier Training and Transition Airport“The site where the detention center was located.”