The state has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction

Environmental groups and locals including the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida say the center is a big problem.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rebuffed criticism of poor conditions at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center, by saying people housed there have the option to self-deport instead. DeSantis said the U.