Overview

• About 20 demonstrators rallied Monday outside the Freedom Tower, urging that the property remain for Miami Dade College students and community use.
• Miami Dade College’s board voted unanimously last week to transfer a 2.6-acre parking lot next to the landmark to the state, enabling the proposed site.
• The proposal is championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, with the Cabinet scheduled to decide on Sept. 30 whether to officially gift the parcel for the project.
• Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced he will vote yes on the land conveyance.
• Opponents led by historian Dr. Marvin Dunn cite the tower’s role in processing Cuban refugees and value the land at roughly $60 million, while MDC trustee Roberto Alonso says the site would honor the presidency and benefit learners.