Raney v. City of Lakeland

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the lower court's decree, holding that the 99‑year lease of public land to the Garden Club of Lakeland, a non‑profit quasi‑public corporation, is valid and does not violate Section 10, Article IX of the Florida Constitution or the city charter. The lease serves a public horticultural education purpose and is authorized by the charter, and the court relied on prior Florida decisions upholding similar arrangements.