In late June and early July 2025, internet users shared screenshots of two purported X posts by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer that called for feeding "illegals" to alligators. The posts were allegedly referencing the creation of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" by officials.

The image depicted the security of "Alligator Alcatraz," which has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate.

With gators guarding “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, we asked: How dangerous are Georgia’s alligators, really?

Ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' — a swampy environment filled with alligators and pythons — the president said about future detainees,

Alligators have been seen patrolling South Carolina beaches. Wildlife experts say it's not uncommon for gators to land on Palmetto State sands.

President Donald Trump toured an isolated new immigration detention surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in Florida’s Everglades.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A Florida father and son were rescued after their jet ski broke down and left them surrounded by alligators in the water. A video shared by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows deputies arriving by boat to find the father and son sitting on the jet ski on Lake Thonotosassa.

Daytona Beach residents are shaped by everything from Bike Week to hot weather to the iconic oceanfront boardwalk and pier.