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Miami-Dade County’s mayor is racing against the clock to turn a controversial former immigration detention site into a national park, aiming to permanently protect 17,000 acres of wetlands critical to Everglades restoration. Once seized for “Alligator Alcatraz,” the land is set to close under Governor DeSantis’ order, but the mayor sees it as a golden opportunity — rejecting a state offer of $20 million in favor of a $200 million appraisal. With federal rules blocking direct donation, the county is seeking a private buyer to purchase and gift the land to the National Park Service. This move, long discussed but stalled before, now aligns with environmental advocates and even some allies of the governor, offering a chance to halt future detention or development and secure a vital ecological asset for the Everglades — a legacy project that could finally come to fruition.

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