However, there will be a hearing next month. Local politician is making “I’ve got to see what my community says" noises, and thus forces a community hearing next month, so this won't be quickly rubber stamped by Miami-Dade County.
This may mean nothing more than a bit of political posturing, followed by a quick rubber stamped approval; or, local activists and NIMBYs (or whatever one calls NIMBYs in "underpriviledged" neighborhoods) might actually throw a monkey wrench into the works. We shall see.
As far as I know, since MBU bought land in Overtown over a year ago, MBU hasn't done anything to cultivate and win over the local neighborhood groups, businesses, and others in Overtown, like was done in, say, previously, in Orlando, and currently, in St. Petersburg. And no, I'm not talking about holding a town hall meeting.
If locals in Overtown somehow torpedo the stadium deal, this lack of attention to these kinds of local details could bite MBU in the ass, so to speak. But we shall see.
Also, below, Phil Rawlins is out at Orlando City, but will remain on the MLS expansion committee, if I am reading between the lines correctly.
Finally, below, excellent video essay about the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article149488729.html
David Beckham ready to buy last parcel for Miami soccer stadium
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6a72f4/david_beckham_ready_to_buy_last_parcel_for_miami/
David Beckham ready to buy last parcel for Miami soccer stadium (miamiherald.com)
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http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/05/09/beckham-group-finally-ready-to-purchase-last-piece-of-land-for-miami-soccer-stadium/
Beckham Group Finally Ready To Purchase Last Piece Of Land For Miami Soccer Stadium
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https://therealdeal.com/miami/2017/05/09/david-beckham-to-buy-final-piece-of-overtown-land-for-miami-soccer-stadium/
David Beckham to pay $9M for final piece of stadium development site in Overtown
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https://www.socceramerica.com/article/73337/report-beckham-miami-land-deal-gains-momentum.html
Report: Beckham Miami land deal gains momentum
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/os-sp-orlando-city-phil-rawlins-moving-mike-bianchi-0510-20170509-story.html
Commentary: Phil Rawlins is leaving Orlando, and it's a much better place than he found it
Even though he’s moving, Phil says he will keep an apartment in Orlando, return regularly and still be a visible part of the team. He still owns a minority share of the franchise, will continue to be the “life president” and represent the club at select MLS meetings and functions.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6a9niy/phil_rawlins_leaving_orlando_city/
Phil Rawlins leaving Orlando city (orlandosentinel.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0PXLKJL44E
#MLS2StPete - The Rowdies vs. The Mutiny
Jonathan Arnholz
Published on May 9, 2017
On May 2, 2017, Tampa Bay took a step forward in its bid to join Major League Soccer when residents of St. Petersburg, FL voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing the St. Pete government to negotiate with Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards on a lease extension vital to the team's plans to expand Al Lang Stadium should the region be awarded a slot in MLS' league expansion.
With the #MLS2StPete movement earning a major victory, many critics point to the failure of original MLS team Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001) as a sign that Tampa Bay can't support a top-tier soccer team. This video analyzes the struggles the Mutiny faced and how the current Rowdies bid has turned those weaknesses into strengths.
Learn more about #MLS2StPete: http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/mls2stpete
Modern Rowdies photographs by Matt May/Tampa Bay Rowdies http://www.mattmayphotography.com/
Modern Rowdies footage from Tampa Bay Rowdies YouTube page
https://www.youtube.com/user/RowdiesOfficial
Based on story by Jonathan Arnholz: #MLS2StPete — And why the failure of the Mutiny doesn’t matter https://medium.com/@JArnholz/mls2stpete-and-why-the-failure-of-the-mutiny-doesnt-matter-4c0c60b513a9
Music by Approaching Nirvana
https://www.youtube.com/user/approachingnirvana
Song 1: "Running"
Song 2: "Shadows' Vigilante"
Song 3: "The Things We Did"
Song 4: "First Flight Relaunched"
All songs are from the album Lapse In Time: http://apple.co/1gb2JjY
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6a9t4p/video_essay_tampa_bay_rowdies_vs_tampa_bay_mutiny/
Video Essay: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Tampa Bay Mutiny (history and contrast of both clubs) (youtu.be)
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