‘Alligator Alcatraz’ payments land at last: $58 million to hit Florida next week

The first installment of the federal government’s promised $608 million reimbursements for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup will hit Florida in the coming days, newly obtained correspondence shows. “Your payment request … in the amount of $58,292,145 has been approved. The payment was accepted by our financial system on 5/15/2026,” reads a email sent Friday […]