OCHOPEE, Fla. - A Federal judge has clamped down on Alligator Alcatraz .

What they're saying:

"It's been clear to the public that there are many legal violations associated with this facility," said Elise Bennett of the Center for Biological Diversity.

The judge not only ordered a stop to new construction, but also to bringing new detainees in.

She also said generators, lighting and fencing have to be gone in sixty days, effectively forcing Alligator Alcatraz to close.

"The Everglades, as we all know, is one of the most unique and fragile ecosystems in the world," said State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando). "And the entire state of Florida is reliant on a healthy Everglade."

The governor's response

While the judge found that "the project creates irreparable harm in the form of ha

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