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Former Nixon Helipad Remains Unused
By: Thierry Dubois
Caption: The Federal 3rd District Court of Appeals has denied a Florida real estate developer’s bid to use a floating helipad originally built for President Richard
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The Federal 3rd District Court of Appeals has denied a Florida real estate developer’s bid to use a floating helipad originally built for President Richard Nixon in Key Biscayne. Nixon owned a vacation home there during his presidency. The helipad violates local ordinance; however, Nixon’s use was protected under federal law. The Court ruled that once the federal government abandoned the helipad, jurisdiction reverted to the local government.