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Alligator Alcatraz, immigration enforcement in Palm Beach, Florida's state voucher program and Florida Emancipation Day

Podcast: The Florida Roundup
Published: May 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 3026
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Summary

Florida Roundup with New York Times reporter Patricia Mazzei talking about Alligator Alcatraz (1:08). Jake Shore from WLRN talks the Florida Highway Patrol's role in immigration enforcement (12:12). Politico's education reporter Andrew Atterbury joins to talk the state’s voucher program (20:24). We also look at the historical legacy of Florida Emancipation Day ahead of the May 20 anniversary (38:15).