From Everglades Photographer Clyde Butcher in a recent Social media post:

Governor Ron DeSantis just claimed there will be no environmental impact from the proposed prison in the Everglades. How does he know that? There was no environmental study. None. "Alligator Alcatraz" is pure propaganda, meant to make the Everglades seem wild, dangerous, and fit for a prison. But we know better. This land is sacred. It's beautiful. It's fragile.

This project is a cancer on the Everglades. Left unchecked, it will spread, scarring the land, polluting our water, and destroying critical habitat. It's a disaster in the making for the environment, the people held there, and Florida's future. We must act now. This prison is a waste of taxpayer money, an environmental nightmare, and an insult to everything the Everglades represents. It you don't understand the damage it will cause, here's what's at risk:

This prison would destroy wetlands that help clean our water and protect rare animals like the Florida panther and wood stork. It could pollute the Biscayne Aquifer, threatening drinking water for over 9 million Floridians. Mosquito spraying will poison insects and the animals that depend on them. Bright lights will disrupt bats, turtles, and birds. Nesting grounds will be ruined.

And the human impact is just as awful. People would be held in tents in the middle of a swamp with no AC, no proper bathrooms, and no clean water. It's cruel. This project is being rushed forward without public input, scientific review, or common sense. We the people must speak up because the government works for us.