TALHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he would ask the state cabinet to approve plans to inform downtown Miami.
On September 30, 2025, at a meeting of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund’s board of directors, Desantis said it would propose to exercise the 2.63 acre parcel adjacent to the Historic Freedom Tower. The facility is currently being used as a parking lot for Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson campus.
“President Trump achieved the results of the American people and had a lasting impact on the history of our country,” DeSantis said in a statement. “No state has offered a presidential agenda better than the free state of Florida. We are honored to house his presidential library in his hometown.”
The council overseeing the state’s lands consists of DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. Established in 1855, the Board of Directors manages the acquisition, protection and disposal of public land.
If approved, the Miami site marks the first presidential library in Florida. Supporters of the plan say they can create economic development opportunities in South Florida and honor Trump, who served as the country’s 45th and 47th president.
