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County to divide or sell ex-Alligator Alcatraz airport site
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk Miami Today
· August 19, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The site was previously seized by the state to create a detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, which has since been leveled. A training airport site is being considered for sale or transfer by Miami-Dade.
A training airport site is being considered for sale or transfer by Miami -Dade. The site was previously seized by the state to create a detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, which has since been leveled. The county has regained control of the site, which is described as vast.
Further details about the potential sale or transfer are available to subscribers of the source publication. The county's plans for the site are part of a larger story that is only accessible with a subscription. Additional information about the site's future can be found by logging in or subscribing to the source publication.
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Category: arts Published: August 19, 2026 Source: Miami Today Reading time: 1 min
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