"The board of Miami Dade College faces a lawsuit filed by a local activist and a trial set for August over allegations it violated the state's open government law when it first voted to gift the parcel. The lawsuit said the board failed to provide sufficient notice for its special meeting on Sept. 23, when it voted to give up the nearly 3-acre (1.2-hectare) property in downtown Miami. A judge has temporarily blocked the college from formally transferring the land, while the lawsuit plays out."
"The site is a developer's dream and is valued at more than $67 million, according to a 2025 assessment by the Miami-Dade County property appraiser. One real estate expert wagered that the parcel - one of the last undeveloped lots on an iconic stretch of palm tree-lined Biscayne Boulevard - could sell for hundreds of millions of dollars more. On Tuesday, the board held a new meeting at its campus in Hialeah,"
Miami Dade College's board revoted to transfer a nearly 3-acre downtown Miami parcel for Donald Trump's future presidential library. The board faces a lawsuit alleging violation of Florida's open government law over insufficient notice for a Sept. 23 special meeting, and a judge has temporarily blocked the formal transfer pending litigation. A 2025 appraisal values the site at more than $67 million, and experts say the lot could command hundreds of millions. A redo meeting was held in Hialeah with students, professors, alumni and officials attending. The September agenda lacked specific property details and neither vote was livestreamed. A week after the initial vote, Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP officials voted to transfer the land again, effectively enabling the deed to the library foundation.
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