{"id":259054,"date":"2026-05-05T10:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/259054\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:44:17","slug":"should-spirit-airlines-hq-become-a-florida-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/259054\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Spirit Airlines HQ become a Florida high school?"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Thousands are pitching in to buy Spirit Airlines after the Florida-based company collapsed this month<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Spirit became the first major U.S. airline in over 20 years to go out of business due to financial problems, but some are taking a pragmatic approach to the situation.<\/p>\n

For example, content creator Hunter Peterson posted a TikTok video shortly after the collapse, positing a radical idea: having 20% of the adult population pitch in to buy the airline.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a genius idea,\u201d he claimed. \u201cWe nationalize Spirit Airlines; owned by the people. Airline\u2019s gone. We make a new airline. Let\u2019s buy an airline.\u201d<\/p>\n

But he didn\u2019t just throw the idea out there. Petersen launched letsbuyspiritair.com<\/a> to crowdfund the proposal, and according to the site, close to 160,000 people have already signed on \u2014 that\u2019s over $132 million thus far.<\/p>\n

However, the project is still a long ways off from seeing fruition, as that figure only represents around 7.5% of the full $1.75 billion target.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: Orlando travelers struggle to book flights after Spirit shutdown]<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Florida governor candidate James Fishback \u2014 a figure who has stoked controversy with his own far-reaching ideas<\/a> \u2014 is similarly pushing to revamp Spirit Airlines.<\/p>\n

Instead of nationalizing the service, though, he called on the state of Florida to purchase the airline\u2019s headquarters in Dania Beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m calling on the state Legislature to make an appropriation to buy this $180,000-square-foot building to make it a public high school, serving both Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach students,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd name it after Spirit Airlines and their employees.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m calling on the Florida State Government to buy the Spirit Airlines Headquarters to turn it into a public high school and name it after Spirit and their employees. pic.twitter.com\/zf3dr5g1Rc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 James Fishback (@j_fishback) May 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

Regardless, Spirit Airlines\u2019 closure has sparked concerns for many travelers, who may be trying to book new flights or get refunds.<\/p>\n

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