M
iami activist Marvin Dunn has filed a lawsuit in Miami‑Dade County court claiming that the Board of Trustees of Miami‑Dade College violated Florida’s Sunshine Law by failing to give proper notice before voting to transfer a nearly 3‑acre parcel of downtown real estate to the state. The property, located on palm‑lined Biscayne Boulevard, is valued at more than $67 million in a 2025 appraisal and could fetch hundreds of millions if sold. Dunn argues that the board’s 8 a.m. meeting on Sept. 23 was not livestreamed and the agenda only mentioned a transfer to a state fund overseen by Gov. Ron DeSantis, without specifying the parcel or rationale.

    At 8:14 a.m., DeSantis’ press office announced that the governor would propose gifting the land for a future Donald Trump presidential library. A week later, the governor and his cabinet formalized the deal, placing the property under the control of the Trump Foundation, headed by Eric Trump, Michael Boulos, and James Kiley. The foundation’s mandate is to develop a presidential library or center on the site, with construction slated to begin within five years.

    The 3‑acre plot overlooks a waterfront park and is across from the Miami Heat arena. It had previously served as a parking lot for Miami‑Dade College employees. While DeSantis has highlighted potential benefits for the college from the library project, the agreement does not guarantee any commitments to the institution; it only requires that the property contain “components” of a presidential library.

    The lawsuit seeks to block the transfer and claims that the board’s lack of transparency violated Florida’s open‑government law. No comment has yet been received from the college’s representatives.