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Ron DeSantis, Alligator Alcatraz

'Alligator Alcatraz' provides a political 'boon' for Ron DeSantis and his top allies

At the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is quickly constructing a $450 million-a-year immigration detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

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DeSantis used his emergency powers to get ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ built

DeSantis’ broader use of emergency power comes as U.S. presidents have also leaned on their emergency authority. Elena Chachko, a law professor at Berkeley Law School, said that both Trump and Biden employed emergency power in broad and ambitious ways.

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DeSantis uses emergency powers to seize ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from Miami-Dade County

DeSantis will use emergency powers to take control of Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport away from Miami-Dade County.

Miami crosses DeSantis and Uthmeier

The Miami commissioners’ 3-2 vote will delay the November election to 2026 so that it matches up with federal and state ...

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Miami Defies DeSantis by Delaying Mayoral Election a Year

Miami’s city commission voted to postpone municipal elections set for November, giving the mayor and two commissioners ...

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DeSantis signs new penalties for boating under the influence into law

Boating under the influence causing manslaughter now carries a four-year prison sentence minimum under the legislation kinown ...

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DeSantis signs boater safety law named for Miami-Dade teen who died in 2022 crash

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday, June 27, 2025, a boater safety law named for Luciana Fernandez, a 17-year-old Miami-Dade County girl who was killed in a Sept. 4, 2022, vessel crash ...

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Miami commissioners vote to move elections to even years, despite AG's warning

Miami commissioners have approved a controversial motion to move city elections to even years, despite a warning from Florida ...

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Florida's HB 683 Ushers in New Era of Code Review: Miami-Dade's Strive305Hub Leads with Innovation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 683 into law. Among its notable provisions, the bill authorizes private providers to ...

Gov. DeSantis signs Tristin Murphy Act to address mental illness in Florida's justice system

Tristin Murphy, a man with schizophrenia who was in and out of jail because of his mental illness, killed himself while ...

DeSantis: ‘No reason’ for overlong session, vows to veto ‘at least’ $500M from budget

DeSantis on June 23 bashed the additional six weeks of this year's legislative session, saying it was unnecessary. He also ...

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Florida AG pushes back on Miami proposal to move elections to even years, limit terms

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s ...

DeSantis signs bill that makes changes to rebuilding storm-damaged homes, debris removal

Critics say the new rules nullify local efforts to adopt land-use changes to promote greater community resilience.

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