Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-12543) of BFC Financial Corporation of our report dated March 16, 2005 relating to the financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
August 2, 2005