In July 2023, the Florida Legislature passed a law banning any local initiative or referendum involving land use.
Yet, the City of St. Petersburg moved forward with ballots to form the Mirror Lake Historic District.
🚨 This was a direct violation of that new law.
▶️ This video breaks down how the city’s process ignored the will of both the Governor and the Legislature, bypassed citizens’ rights to fair hearings, and pushed an unconstitutional land-use overlay through bad faith actions.
👉🏻 The lawsuit now moving through Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal challenges the city council’s process and raises serious questions about property rights, local government authority, and accountability in urban development decisions across Florida.
