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From the swamplands to the spreadsheets, Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked CFO are widening the net on both the immigration crackdown and government efficiency raids.

Soon, “ Alligator Alcatraz ” will share the spotlight with “ Deportation Depot ” — a Baker County offshoot built on the same model as its Everglades predecessor, right down to the made-for-headlines alliteration. The branding isn’t filler; it’s a framing tactic meant to lock in the state’s narrative on a national flashpoint before critics can counter.

Alligator Alcatraz proved the approach works — polling showed nearly nine in 10 Florida voters recognized the name within weeks of its first mention. Short, sticky labels set t

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