The Miccosukee Golf & Country Club in Miami, Florida. Photo from Golf Miami
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida doesn't plan on converting a golf course into a casino but a homeowner's group is stirring fears anyway. The Kendall Federation of Homeowner Association will hold a meeting on June 8 to discuss the tribe's land-into-trust application. The group's homepage asks "Do You Want A Casino In Kendall?" even though there hasn't been talk of one at the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club. "WE HAVE INVITED THE INDIAN CHIEFS TO SPEAK WITH US IN THE PAST AND THEY HAVE REFUSED!" the website states. "SCARY!!" The Bureau of Indian Affairs is taking public comments on the application but there are no plans for a public hearing in the state. A regional official said that's because gaming isn't involved. The tribe initially submitted the application for the 229-acre site in 2003. Local opposition prevented it from moving forward. The BIA finally approved the tribe's request in October 2012. But the Interior Board of Indian Appeals ordered a reconsideration in July 2013 after a challenge from Miami-Dade County. The tribe resubmitted the application in January. Get the Story:
Public meeting on issue of golf course, June 8 (The Kendall Gazette 5/18) Interior Board of Indian Appeals Decision:
Miami-Dade County v. Acting Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs (July 10, 2013)
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