"A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college's decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump's future presidential library, clearing the way for the real estate developer-turned-president to build a towering monument to his political rise in an iconic stretch of the city. A local activist brought the lawsuit against Miami Dade College, arguing the school's board didn't give sufficient public notice and violated the state's open government law"
"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 a palm tree-lined stretch of Biscayne Boulevard - could sell for hundreds of millions of dollars more. Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz had initially sided with Marvin Dunn, the retired professor and chronicler of local Black history who filed the case."
A judge dismissed a complaint challenging Miami Dade College's decision to transfer nearly 3 acres of downtown property for a presidential library for Donald Trump. A local activist argued the board failed to give sufficient public notice and violated Florida's open government law. The parcel is valued at more than $67 million and could fetch far higher prices given its Biscayne Boulevard location. Judge Mavel Ruiz initially blocked the transfer and sided with the plaintiff, setting a trial, but dismissed the complaint without prejudice after the college re-did its vote at a lengthy public meeting. College attorneys said any alleged violation was cured, and GOP officials later transferred the land to a fund and deeded it to the foundation for Trump's library.
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