Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel Today we have several quick-hit items. But first, let's check back on Alligator Alcatraz. By now, it seems clear this was a financial boondoggle of epic proportions. Even the Trump administration, which has demonstrated a Kardashian-level affinity for spending, decided it couldn't afford to keep the Everglades detention center open a full year. Attorney General James Uthmeier originally promised the facility would be an “efficient, low-cost” operation.