A Miami Lakes advisory committee heard an update from a member on a planned lawsuit against the state of Florida, including an outside counsel opinion that the town likely lacks standing to bring that particular case.

S2 told the committee that the town had intended to sue the state over a statute the speaker described as removing trial-by-jury rights. "The town of Miami Lakes was to file a lawsuit against the state of Florida for unconstitutional practices," S2 said, adding that outside counsel advised the town it "does not have standing to file this type of lawsuit." The committee discussed exploring other avenues to address the concern.

The committee did not vote on legal action during the meeting. S2 said they were not "privy to anything further" but expected the town's approach would change in light of counsel's advice. Members requested a follow-up meeting with staff and counsel to clarify next steps and how advisory work should proceed while the legal question is resolved.

The committee's discussion was procedural: members agreed they needed more concrete direction before pursuing further outreach or advocacy and suggested staff request a meeting with relevant town officials to review the legal advice and options before the next committee meeting.

Next steps: a committee member (S2) said they would seek a meeting with staff and outside counsel to get a clearer explanation of the standing issue and report back to the committee.