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‘Mistakes were made.’ Hope Florida Foundation chairman acknowledges charity’s issues
Miami Herald ^ | 4/16/2025 | Lawrence Mower, Alexandra Glorioso and Ana Ceballos

Posted on 04/16/2025 8:11:06 AM PDT by Miami Rebel

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To: backpacker_c
opps...

should be "had"

desantis now had created an office within the Florida state government in support of casey's charity

21 posted on 04/16/2025 9:25:39 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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and expanding and entrenching the casey's charity further in the state

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the charity operated by his wife will add a liaison to every state college.

Amid scrutiny by lawmakers into the Hope Florida Foundation, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the charity operated by his wife will add a liaison to every state college.

The liaisons will act as a point of contact between Florida's 28 state colleges and Hope Florida, training others on the philosophy and foundations of the foundation, DeSantis said when he made the announcement at a press conference at Pensacola State College.

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Why does this have to basically set up a recruiting and propaganda office in every state college?

22 posted on 04/16/2025 9:30:52 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: Miami Rebel

If the “charity” actually broke laws and are not jailed then this conservative admin is no better than BeijingBiden’s home state of Delaware.


23 posted on 04/16/2025 9:41:34 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Miami Rebel

Why are so many lawyers in politics, so ignorant of the law?


24 posted on 04/16/2025 9:45:30 AM PDT by Fireone (1.Avoid crowds 2.Head on a swivel 3.Be prepared to protect & defend those around you 4.Avoid crowds)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Mistakes = thinking they were Democrats. 😆


25 posted on 04/16/2025 9:59:06 AM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: Miami Rebel

Are the people surrounding the Guv crooks or just giving bad advice ?

Christina Pushaw was on his staff, and she is about NWO Deep State as can be.

He might do well as a Guv, but I suspect the Deep State would love to have him in DC .


26 posted on 04/16/2025 10:04:59 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: Miami Rebel

And this was the guy some of you thought was more “electable” than Trump?

I like DeSantis, I truly do, but this is the kind of amateur hour nonsense that shows he’s not remotely fit for the White House.


27 posted on 04/16/2025 10:06:11 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Anti-RDS FReepers are happy today.”

I’m pro-RDS and I’m not happy either.


28 posted on 04/16/2025 10:08:40 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: bobbo666

Well, there are levels of issues and punishment here.

If they truly were doing fraudlent things that’s potential criminal prosecution...

HOwever failing to have your bylaws in order, or keep notes of your meetings, etc.. those usually are fines etc.. not jail time. IE, no bylaws or failing to follow them, can be loss of tax exempt status for a non profit.. and can open up the individuals that are part of the organization for personal liability.

Its hard to think “fraud” when you hear about stuff like that, because, not having such things actually makes it EASIER to go after individuals for issue. So if someone is actively trying to be nefarious they are going to make sure they have those things in order, so they have a level of protection... government would have to PROVE they weren’t acting properly first, before they could pierce the veil that the bylaws/articles of incorporation provide etc.

So if this was an attempt at flagrant graft, which it may be, but if it was, it was beyond clumsy. I mean things like no meeting nots, no by laws, no filings, etc those are like 101 level things..


29 posted on 04/16/2025 10:11:50 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Miami Rebel

“mistakes were made”

The passive voice is the dead giveaway of someone who wants to avoid being held accountable for their actions.

Those were some of Bill Clinton’s favorite words after he got caught with his fingers in the cookie jar or whatever...

:-)


30 posted on 04/16/2025 10:23:55 AM PDT by cgbg (It was not us. It was them--all along.)
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To: HamiltonJay

Nowhere is it written that crooks must be intelligent.


31 posted on 04/16/2025 10:24:38 AM PDT by cgbg (It was not us. It was them--all along.)
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To: Miami Rebel

Too many charities start out with good intentions but without proper oversight eventually become scams.


32 posted on 04/16/2025 11:59:48 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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desantis has recognized his supporters don't care what a liar he is, how corrupt he is, or how he's supported and run by the swamp rino gop

desantis depends on those supporters to protect and white wash his reputation, and image, for him...

33 posted on 04/16/2025 4:34:24 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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