"Gov. Ron DeSantis and the three other members of the Florida cabinet voted unanimously Tuesday to give a $67 million plot of land adjacent to Miami's Freedom tower to Donald Trump's presidential library foundation with few strings attached. Trump has not publicly committed to using the land, and there are still discussions of having multiple presidential library sites - including one in Palm Beach County. Trump's team is also considering building a hotel on the Miami property, according to sources."
"The only restriction on the land transfer, according to the board's vote Tuesday, is that "within five years of the date of conveyance, the subject property contains components of a Presidential library, museum, and/or center or that construction has commenced," leaving the door open for a wide scope of options. A presidential library in downtown could be an economic engine in Miami and driver for tourism, supporters have argued."
Florida's governor and the three-member state cabinet unanimously approved transferring a $67 million parcel adjacent to Miami's Freedom Tower to Donald Trump's presidential library foundation. The transfer includes a single restriction requiring that within five years the property contains components of a presidential library, museum, or center or that construction has commenced. Trump has not publicly committed to using the land, and discussions continue about multiple library sites, including Palm Beach County; Trump's team is also considering a hotel on the Miami site. Proponents cite tourism and economic benefits, while critics object to memorializing a president linked to mass deportations near a historic refugee center. Miami Dade College previously owned the land, held unsuccessful development solicitations, and its Board of Trustees transferred the property to the state without obtaining details about future use.
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