Miami Beach, Golf Suburb Fight ‘Grotesque’ DeSantis Housing Law

  • The City of Doral votes to block Live Local Act for six months
  • Law spurred massive tower plan on Miami’s iconic Ocean Drive
Ron DeSantisPhotographer: Mel Musto/Bloomberg
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A Miami suburb that’s home to Donald Trump’s Blue Monster golf course is leading a revolt against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s signature housing plan.

On Wednesday night, the city of Doral imposed a six-month ban on construction under the Live Local Act, a new Florida law that DeSantis hopes will lead to more affordable housing in one of the hottest real estate markets in the US.