/tags/miami-freedom-tower Miami Freedom Tower en-US SA���ʴ�ı Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:44:12 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-02/belkis-ayon-and-carlos-alfonzo-unite-in-odyssey-at-freedom-tower Two of the most significant artists of 20th-century Cuba are being brought together for the first time at Freedom Tower.Carlos Alfonzo and Belkis Ayón, who each gained art world acclaim outside of Cuba before dying young, are the dual subject of the latest exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD). Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:44:12 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-02/belkis-ayon-and-carlos-alfonzo-unite-in-odyssey-at-freedom-tower Douglas Markowitz | Artburst Miami /government-politics/2025-12-19/judge-dismisses-complaint-against-miami-land-transfer-for-trumps-presidential-library 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. The decision helps clear the way for a towering monument to Trump's political rise in an iconic stretch of Miami. A local activist brought the lawsuit against Miami Dade College. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:14:33 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-19/judge-dismisses-complaint-against-miami-land-transfer-for-trumps-presidential-library Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /government-politics/2025-11-04/miami-trump-library-protest-abf-forum Dr. Marvin Dunn will host a teach-in and press conference in Overtown Wednesday to counter President Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance at the Kaseya Center for the America Business Forum. He is in the midst of a legal battle over the proposed Trump presidential library in downtown Miami. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-04/miami-trump-library-protest-abf-forum Anthony Cruz /government-politics/2025-10-18/no-kings-protest-miami-florida-trump Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, and what organizers call his authoritarian policies, millions of people gathered in communities across the U.S. for “No Kings” demonstrations. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:42:44 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-18/no-kings-protest-miami-florida-trump Diego Perdomo /government-politics/2025-10-15/florida-judge-temporarily-blocks-transfer-of-downtown-miami-land-for-trumps-presidential-library A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:37:35 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-15/florida-judge-temporarily-blocks-transfer-of-downtown-miami-land-for-trumps-presidential-library Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /government-politics/2025-10-01/south-florida-community-leader-calls-for-investigation-of-land-transfer-for-future-trump-library A South Florida activist said Wednesday he wants the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to launch an investigation into the recent transfer of valuable downtown Miami land — that was owned by Miami Dade College — to the state for construction of a future Donald Trump presidential library and a hotel. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:34:10 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-01/south-florida-community-leader-calls-for-investigation-of-land-transfer-for-future-trump-library Anthony Cruz /government-politics/2025-09-29/trump-presidential-library-protest-lawsuit-miami More than a dozen activists gathered in downtown Miami Monday afternoon to protest plans to build Donald Trump’s presidential library and hotel project next to the historic Freedom Tower, labeling it a “profound insult” to the county’s immigrant community. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:27:15 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-29/trump-presidential-library-protest-lawsuit-miami Anthony Cruz, Diego Perdomo /government-politics/2025-09-23/trump-presidential-library-downtown-miami The proposal is scheduled to go before the state's Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund at a scheduled Sept. 30 meeting. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:32:35 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-23/trump-presidential-library-downtown-miami Diego Perdomo /history/2025-09-17/miami-freedom-tower-restoration-open At 100 years old, Miami Dade College’s restored Freedom Tower turns exile and arrival into an interactive museum — with more than 350 oral histories, a recreated processing room and galleries organized around freedom, opportunity, home and love. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT /history/2025-09-17/miami-freedom-tower-restoration-open Ammy Galeano /immigration/2025-08-14/cuban-exiles-honored-at-miamis-ellis-island-of-the-south-as-trump-ramps-up-immigrant-arrests Miami's Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope for Cubans fleeing communist rule at the height of the Cold War. It will reopen next month as a museum honoring the history of Cuban exiles with immersive state-of-the-art exhibits that explore the meaning of migration, freedom and homeland. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /immigration/2025-08-14/cuban-exiles-honored-at-miamis-ellis-island-of-the-south-as-trump-ramps-up-immigrant-arrests Joshua Goodman | Associated Press