Wasting billions but pleasing billionaires

Podcast: Seeking Rents – The Podcast · Jason Garcia

Opublikowano: 2026-06-27

In this episode: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed this week that the state is closing “Alligator Alcatraz” after one year — but not before paying out millions in “demobilization fees” to vendors who have already banked hundreds of millions building and operating the infamous immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades. Plus: A closer look at some recent favors Florida’s governor and Legislature have done for a few billionaire megadonors — including a car dealer, an insurance magnate, and a luxury hotel owner. Show notes The stories discussed in today’s show: Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz”...