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Fisher Island residents sue to bar county from buying port fueling site
By Kelly Sanchez at Miami Today
· June 3, 2026
· 3 min read
Fisher Island residents sued last week to stop developer HRP Fisher Island LLC from selling the exclusive island’s fuel bunker property to Miami-Dade County, alleging the deal would violate binding agreements with representatives of the residents. The county has been scrambling to keep the site as t
Key takeaway ” The office of county Mayor Daniella Levine Cava didn’t respond to requests for comment on deal terms or the lawsuit.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 3, 2026 ·
Source: Miami Today ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Fisher Island residents sued last week to stop developer HRP Fisher Island LLC from selling the exclusive island’s fuel bunker property to Miami-Dade County, alleging the deal would violate binding agreements with representatives of the residents. The county has been scrambling to keep the site as t
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