WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new lawsuit has been filed in Palm Beach County seeking to stop the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

The legal challenge comes just weeks after Palm Beach County commissioners voted 4-3 to approve a trademark licensing agreement tied to the airport name change.

Attorney and congressional candidate Victoria Doyle announced Wednesday that she filed a lawsuit against Palm Beach County seeking an injunction to block the implementation of the renaming.

Doyle argues Palm Beach County, not the state, should have the authority to decide the name of its airport.

“We should get to choose the name of our airport,” Doyle said. “We don't want President Donald J. Trump to be the name of our airport.”

The county commission recently approved a licensing agreement with the Trump Organization related to the renaming. County attorneys previously said the trademark agreement was intended to protect the county and state from potential lawsuits connected to the airport name.

Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter supported the agreement during the commission meeting.

“So before you get up here and discourage the president, let's show him the respect he is owed,” Baxter said during the discussion.

Doyle’s lawsuit is also tied to a separate lawsuit filed last month by local pilot George Poncy against the state of Florida over the law requiring the airport’s renaming.

Poncy said he pursued legal action because he believed citizens should challenge the law in court.

“So, Congress really isn't the answer,” Poncy said. “So I thought, OK, what can a citizen do?”

Doyle said her lawsuit against the county depends on the outcome of Poncy’s case, which is currently awaiting a date for an injunction hearing.

The state law requiring the name change is scheduled to take effect July 1.

Doyle said her goal is to prevent the county from moving forward with new signage, branding and other airport changes until the courts rule on the legality of the state law.

She also claims the renaming could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

“Because the renaming is estimated to cost $5.5 million,” Doyle said. “So rather than spend that money, let's wait and see if the law's legal.”

WPBF 25 News reached out to Palm Beach County for comment on the lawsuit. A county spokesperson said the county does not comment on pending litigation.

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