'Not Up For Sale': Miami-Dade Mayor Nixes Idea Tropical Park Could Be Used For Canes Stadium
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Will the University of Miami one day play football at Tropical Park? The group looking to build a stadium for the Hurricanes football team is apparently now looking at public land.
Attorney John Ruiz initially pitched the plan for a stadium at Coral Gables High School.
On Monday, his son, Alex Ruiz, tweeted to Canes fans that they'll "soon be able to throw a rock from campus to the football stadium!!"
He then posted pictures of just how much land is at Tropical Park, off Bird Road and the Palmetto.
CBS4 asked Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Wednesday if the Canes could soon call the park home.
"Any change to a park would have to be approved by a majority of voters and Tropical Park is not up for sale," she said.
The Hurricanes have played at Hard Rock Stadium since 2008. Their lease runs through 2032.
