Sarasota company faces backlash over role at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A viral video prompts threats and a slew of low customer ratings against U.S. Tent Rental.

Original Air Date: July 2, 2025

Host: Last week, a video surfaced online, tying a Sarasota company to the building of the “Alligator Alcatraz”. It prompted a slew of low customer ratings, threats, and a picket at the offices of U.S. Tent Rental on Tuesday. The company describes its involvement with the controversial immigrant detention camp as marginal and “humanitarian.” Mason Chambless reports.

Speaker: …on the new facility they’re calling Alligator Alcatraz. My question is, who is building this facility? The first people we’ve uncovered are Logistic Events Corp, based out of Miami. Another company we found is a company called U.S. Tent Rental. They’re based out of Sarasota. These two companies are providing resources to help build this facility if not helping build it themselves.

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