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How a 1960s jetport paved the way for Alligator Alcatraz in Big Cypress National Preserve

While most Americans have seen headlines about “Alligator Alcatraz”— a migrant detention center built by the State of Florida in the Everglades — many are unaware that it is surrounded by a national park.  Though it sits six miles north of Everglades National Park, Alligator Alcatraz is entirely surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve. […]