Florida House Democrats

1/8 📢@FLHouseDems are sponsoring a series of important bills that will positively impact every Floridian. From education to healthcare, housing, and the environment, here’s what you need to know! 🧵👇 #PuttingFloridiansFirst

In loving memory of State Representative Joe Casello. His presence in the Caucus and the Legislature will be severely missed. From the connections he made with other legislators, staff, stakeholders, and beyond, Rep. Casello was a beacon of joy for many.

It’s really just a Gator Grift… Meet the Disaster Capitalists Behind Alligator Alcatraz prospect.org/power/2025-07-…

Immigration Enforcement Done WRONG: Two men wrongfully arrested on immigration charges AFTER a judge halted the law orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/16/flo…

It seems that the DeSantis administration just pulled more than a dozen contracts tied to the Everglades Immigration Detention facility from a public database of state contracts. These contracts total more than $200 million in taxpayer spending, and they are public records.

This morning on @CNN, I called out the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" for what it is: a $450 million Gator Grift. They’re spending your money on inhumane cages while politically-connected contractors get rich. This is a boondoggle, not a solution.

Lawmakers Decry Conditions and Cost of ‘Gator Grift’ Detention Camp in the Everglades bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/… via @bocatribune

Just toured “Alligator Alcatraz.” Let me be clear: this is a costly political stunt. The unelected Attorney General and his allies have spent - and will continue to spend - millions of taxpayer dollars to stage a spectacle to impress the Trump admin, not solve any real issues.

Florida auditor general failed to review illegal immigration expenditures orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/11/flo…

BREAKING: Five Democratic lawmakers turned away from Alligator Alcatraz last week are asking the Florida Supreme Court to force the DeSantis administration to allow unannounced visits to the migrant detention center in the Everglades. miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…

"The taxpayer-supported slush fund that @FentriceForFL warned us about is now paying for millions of dollars in no-bid state contracts... including contracts benefiting DeSantis campaign contributors." sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/09/pay…

Today, I sent a letter to the Florida Attorney General demanding answers on the Everglades Immigrant Detention Center. The State is fast-tracking construction of this facility in one of the most ecologically sensitive regions of our state with no transparency, no oversight, and…