Opa-Locka Flightline Eviction Looms
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By George Larson
Opa-Locka Flightline, which claims to be the only African-American owned and operated FBO in the nation, is to be formally evicted from Opa-Locka Airport as soon as Judge Linda Singer Stein signs the judgment. The reason for the delay is unclear, but it has afforded attorney Willie Gary an opening to appeal the ruling in Miami-Dade County court.
AA Acquisitions, the county's designated leaseholder at OPF, filed the eviction notice, one of many that have resulted in the exodus of almost all the existing businesses from the airport. Some have relocated, but most have folded their tents. Flightline and owner-partner Anthony Robinson have continued to fight the closures, claiming racial discrimination and citing actions taken to force Flightline out of business.
In a press release, Tricia Hoffler, a partner at the Gary law firm, said, "This is an ongoing litigation and it will be a long, long fight."
Opa-Locka Flightline logo courtesy of Opa-Locka Flightline
