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‘Lowest price-point’: ‘Deportation Depot’ will open at empty Baker County prison, not Camp Blanding
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the empty prison will be the new home of the state’s second immigration detention facility.
DeSantis: New immigration detention facility 'Deportation Depot' coming to Baker County
DeSantis announced the new detention facility Thursday morning, dubbing it 'Deportation Depot,' saying it would be a better facility to set up than Camp Blanding.
DeSantis opening ‘Detention Depot’ in empty Baker County prison to combat illegal immigration
Baker County Correctional Institution will become Florida’s second immigration detention facility, replacing plans for Camp Blanding.
DeSantis opening ‘Detention Depo’ in Baker County jail to combat illegal immigration
Baker County Correctional Institution will become Florida’s second immigration detention facility, replacing plans for Camp Blanding.
Ron DeSantis touts cheaper price tag at "Deportation Depot" facility
The Florida Gov. said the detention facility will be housed at the Baker Correctional Institution, about 43 miles west of Jacksonville.
Ron DeSantis announces 'Deportation Depot' immigrant detention center
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Florida plans to open second immigration facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ at a vacant prison
Florida is preparing to hold immigrant detainees at a new detention facility in a remote, northern part of the state, the second since the makeshift detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” opened in the Everglades just over a month ago.
Florida to Open Second Immigration Detention Facility: The 'Deportation Depot'
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the opening of a second immigration detention facility at Baker Correctional Institution in northwest Florida, dubbed the 'Deportation Depot'.
'Deportation Depot': Florida's new facility for undocumented migrants
Governor Ron DeSantis will be speaking with Florida officials at a closed correctional institute in Sanderson.
Gov. DeSantis Announces New "Deportation Depot" in North Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis announcing Thursday that the state is opening the "Deportation Depot" in North Florida to house an additional 13-hundred illegal migrants. DeSantis says there is demand for the Deportation Depot noting that there are up to 100,

Florida to open second immigration detention facility in addition to Alligator Alcatraz

The state will open a second immigration detention, processing and deportation facility at Baker Correctional Institution ...

Florida appears to be moving forward with Camp Blanding immigrant detention center

A new $39,000 state contract for a weather monitoring system and two lightning sirens was posted to a state website this week ...

Records show Florida prep for second immigration detention facility at Camp Blanding

The Florida Department of Emergency management purchased weather monitoring equipment for a 'North Detention Facility,' ...
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Another 'Alligator Alcatraz'? Florida set to open second immigration facility

Florida is planning a second immigration detention center at Camp Blanding, but construction depends on increased federal ...

Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at ...
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‘We don’t want to do it just to do it’: Camp Blanding ICE ...

Local ‘We don’t want to do it just to do it’: Camp Blanding ICE facility may take longer than planned By Deja Mayfield, Action News Jax July 07, 2025 at 7:04 pm EDT ...
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Hundreds Gather At Camp Blanding On Memorial Day - WUFT

Camp Blanding personnel salute as the national anthem plays. The service began at 10 a.m. Tuesday and featured a speech by retired Maj. Frank Towers, 98-year-old World War II veteran.
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Audit faults Camp Blanding accounting - Florida Times-Union

Cash and property worth millions of dollars at Camp Blanding in Clay County aren’t being properly accounted for, say state auditors who’ve reported loose oversight for years. Florida National ...