There's a documentary short called "Alligator Altar" that's coming to YouTube in November, and that follows Miccosukee activist and elder Betty Osceola and the prayer services she held outside of Alligator Alcatraz the whole time it was operating.
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September 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
There's a documentary short called "Alligator Altar" that's coming to YouTube in November, and that follows Miccosukee activist and elder Betty Osceola and the prayer services she held outside of Alligator Alcatraz the whole time it was operating.
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Two new reports confirm it: "Alligator Alcatraz" was a fiasco. A federal watchdog found the camp failed health and safety standards, including 18-sq-ft cages. Florida drained its emergency fund to $6.4M, with $187M going to Alcatraz contractors. Follow us.
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#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsOfTheEverglades
September 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Two new reports confirm it: "Alligator Alcatraz" was a fiasco. A federal watchdog found the camp failed health and safety standards, including 18-sq-ft cages. Florida drained its emergency fund to $6.4M, with $187M going to Alcatraz contractors. Follow us.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsOfTheEverglades
#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsOfTheEverglades
Goodbye summer, hello Everglades 🌾 Labor Day marks the start of cooler days and Everglades season. Plan your winter trip now! Captured by @vossvisuals 📸 #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades #VisitFlorida
September 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Goodbye summer, hello Everglades 🌾 Labor Day marks the start of cooler days and Everglades season. Plan your winter trip now! Captured by @vossvisuals 📸 #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades #VisitFlorida
“It's gratifying. I wish it was happening quicker," Elise Bennett of the Center for Biological Diversity said.
Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe:
"It's not over for me until all that infrastructure comes out.” #AlligatorAlcatraz #RiverOfGrass #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe:
"It's not over for me until all that infrastructure comes out.” #AlligatorAlcatraz #RiverOfGrass #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Alligator Alcatraz sits empty, but fight over Everglades land and environmental damage continues
Trailers are rolling out of the remote immigration detention center in the Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz, but environmental advocates and members of the Miccosukee Tribe say the fight over th...
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June 27, 2026 at 10:53 AM
“It's gratifying. I wish it was happening quicker," Elise Bennett of the Center for Biological Diversity said.
Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe:
"It's not over for me until all that infrastructure comes out.” #AlligatorAlcatraz #RiverOfGrass #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe:
"It's not over for me until all that infrastructure comes out.” #AlligatorAlcatraz #RiverOfGrass #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Happy National Alligator Day from our staff here at Friends of the Everglades 🐊💚 — yes, even the ones who don't know who Steve Irwin is.
#NationalAlligatorDay #Alligator #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades
#NationalAlligatorDay #Alligator #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades
May 30, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Happy National Alligator Day from our staff here at Friends of the Everglades 🐊💚 — yes, even the ones who don't know who Steve Irwin is.
#NationalAlligatorDay #Alligator #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades
#NationalAlligatorDay #Alligator #Everglades #FriendsOfTheEverglades
America needs #USCIS but not #Trump’s #Milita 🥷🏻 #ImmigrationReform #AlligatorAlcatraz 🐊 #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Alligator Alcatraz closure talks spark reaction from plaintiffs in 2 major federal lawsuits
Plaintiffs suing the state and federal government over the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility are reacting to reports that the facility could soon close due to high costs.
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May 18, 2026 at 6:49 AM
America needs #USCIS but not #Trump’s #Milita 🥷🏻 #ImmigrationReform #AlligatorAlcatraz 🐊 #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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“'While it is welcome news that people will no longer be inhumanely confined at this facility, the damage caused by this reckless and ill-conceived endeavor cannot simply be abandoned and forgotten.'"
#AbolishICE
#FriendsOfTheEverglades
#CenterForBiologicalDiversity
#AlligatorAlcatraz
“'While it is welcome news that people will no longer be inhumanely confined at this facility, the damage caused by this reckless and ill-conceived endeavor cannot simply be abandoned and forgotten.'"
#AbolishICE
#FriendsOfTheEverglades
#CenterForBiologicalDiversity
#AlligatorAlcatraz
May 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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“'While it is welcome news that people will no longer be inhumanely confined at this facility, the damage caused by this reckless and ill-conceived endeavor cannot simply be abandoned and forgotten.'"
#AbolishICE
#FriendsOfTheEverglades
#CenterForBiologicalDiversity
#AlligatorAlcatraz
“'While it is welcome news that people will no longer be inhumanely confined at this facility, the damage caused by this reckless and ill-conceived endeavor cannot simply be abandoned and forgotten.'"
#AbolishICE
#FriendsOfTheEverglades
#CenterForBiologicalDiversity
#AlligatorAlcatraz
America needs #USCIS but not #Trump’s #Milita 🥷🏻 #ImmigrationReform #AlligatorAlcatraz 🐊 #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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Alligator Alcatraz closure talks spark reaction from plaintiffs in 2 major federal lawsuits
Plaintiffs suing the state and federal government over the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility are reacting to reports that the facility could soon close due to high costs.
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May 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
America needs #USCIS but not #Trump’s #Milita 🥷🏻 #ImmigrationReform #AlligatorAlcatraz 🐊 #FriendsOfTheEverglades
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I like my friends… of the Everglades
DeSantis, not so much
But checkmate
I like my friends… of the Everglades
DeSantis, not so much
But checkmate
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“Alligator Alcatraz” is a reckless drain on taxpayers, costing about $1 million a day, according to public records Friends of the Everglades obtained.
It’s harming the Everglades, with trucked sewage...
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March 18, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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I like my friends… of the Everglades
DeSantis, not so much
But checkmate
I like my friends… of the Everglades
DeSantis, not so much
But checkmate
These freshwater turtles hide underwater, with only their snorkel-like noses visible. Fast carnivores vital to Florida’s ecosystems! If you see one crossing the road, help it safely across—no relocations. Protect wetlands!🐢 #everglades #friendsoftheeverglades #turtle #tortoise
January 20, 2026 at 9:55 PM
These freshwater turtles hide underwater, with only their snorkel-like noses visible. Fast carnivores vital to Florida’s ecosystems! If you see one crossing the road, help it safely across—no relocations. Protect wetlands!🐢 #everglades #friendsoftheeverglades #turtle #tortoise
Our youth education program reached new heights in 2025, earning a competitive $100,000 grant from Impact100 Martin to develop the Everglades Edudome Experience.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Our youth education program reached new heights in 2025, earning a competitive $100,000 grant from Impact100 Martin to develop the Everglades Edudome Experience.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Make a donation in honor of the next generation of Everglades advocates right now at givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Give Miami Day is happening NOW! Make a donation to help us go the distance — for our shared love of the Everglades. The sooner you give, the better our chances of reaching our $100,000 goal! Donate now through Nov. 20: givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Give Miami Day is happening NOW! Make a donation to help us go the distance — for our shared love of the Everglades. The sooner you give, the better our chances of reaching our $100,000 goal! Donate now through Nov. 20: givemiamiday.org/friendsoftheeverglades.
Federal court strikes down Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp, citing irreparable Everglades harm and halting new admissions, a major blow to authoritarian detention expansion. #Trump #Immigration #Everglades #Florida #InstitutionalAccountability #FriendsOfTheEverglades #TheGuardian
Federal judge orders closure of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail
Judge’s order finds jail, which has attracted waves of criticism, was causing severe harm to Florida Everglades
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August 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Federal court strikes down Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp, citing irreparable Everglades harm and halting new admissions, a major blow to authoritarian detention expansion. #Trump #Immigration #Everglades #Florida #InstitutionalAccountability #FriendsOfTheEverglades #TheGuardian
WE #StandWith
#FriendsOfTheEverglades
#Center4BiologicalDiversity
+ESPECIALLY
#MiccosukeeTribe
SOS
#TurtleIsland
#FriendsOfTheEverglades
#Center4BiologicalDiversity
+ESPECIALLY
#MiccosukeeTribe
SOS
#TurtleIsland
August 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This core message from Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the woman who founded Friends of the Everglades in 1969, guides our work every day.
Remember, be a nuisance where it counts. Never give up. Keep up the fight.
#everglades #marjorystonemandouglas #florida #friendsoftheeverglades
Remember, be a nuisance where it counts. Never give up. Keep up the fight.
#everglades #marjorystonemandouglas #florida #friendsoftheeverglades
July 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This core message from Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the woman who founded Friends of the Everglades in 1969, guides our work every day.
Remember, be a nuisance where it counts. Never give up. Keep up the fight.
#everglades #marjorystonemandouglas #florida #friendsoftheeverglades
Remember, be a nuisance where it counts. Never give up. Keep up the fight.
#everglades #marjorystonemandouglas #florida #friendsoftheeverglades
Uncle Pappy 🌴
"I’m super excited and happy to be working with Friends of the Everglades to help spread the word about this"
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#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsoftheEverglades #nature #alligator #everglades #conservation #environment
"I’m super excited and happy to be working with Friends of the Everglades to help spread the word about this"
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#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsoftheEverglades #nature #alligator #everglades #conservation #environment
July 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Uncle Pappy 🌴
"I’m super excited and happy to be working with Friends of the Everglades to help spread the word about this"
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#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsoftheEverglades #nature #alligator #everglades #conservation #environment
"I’m super excited and happy to be working with Friends of the Everglades to help spread the word about this"
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#AlligatorAlcatraz #FriendsoftheEverglades #nature #alligator #everglades #conservation #environment
queenwithacrookedcrown
Support groups like Friends of the Everglades @friendsoftheeverglades and the Miccosukee Tribe @miccosukeetribeofindians who are actively fighting to stop the destruction of the Everglades and the expansion of these camps.
Support groups like Friends of the Everglades @friendsoftheeverglades and the Miccosukee Tribe @miccosukeetribeofindians who are actively fighting to stop the destruction of the Everglades and the expansion of these camps.
July 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
queenwithacrookedcrown
Support groups like Friends of the Everglades @friendsoftheeverglades and the Miccosukee Tribe @miccosukeetribeofindians who are actively fighting to stop the destruction of the Everglades and the expansion of these camps.
Support groups like Friends of the Everglades @friendsoftheeverglades and the Miccosukee Tribe @miccosukeetribeofindians who are actively fighting to stop the destruction of the Everglades and the expansion of these camps.