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A funding controversy
Casey DeSantis launched Hope Florida in 2021 with a mission to wean people off government assistance by connecting them with faith-based and other charitable help in their communities. It quickly became her hallmark project as she built up her profile, regularly distributing novelty checks carrying the state seal and her signature. Eventually, Casey and Ron DeSantis would tout the program in other states as they campaigned for president as a one-two punch in 2023.

Around that time, the Florida Department of Children and Families created the Hope Florida Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity assigned to bolster the state program. In its first year, the foundation raised about $800,000 in donations and awarded only $40,000 in financial assistance, according to a recently released tax return.

Last year, the foundation saw its coffers boom by $10 million. At the time, few people noticed. But a Florida House committee probing the organization discovered the source of the windfall: A state settlement with Centene, a Medicaid contractor that had overbilled Florida and other states. The agreement with Centene included an unusual provision that required the company to donate $10 million to the Hope Florida Foundation.

Within days of the donation, the foundation awarded two $5 million grants to a pair of political groups, according to documents first reported by the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald and provided to CNN by the foundation’s lawyer, Jeff Aaron. The two organizations then sent $8.5 million to Keep Florida Clean, a committee that spearheaded the successful fight last November against a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to legalize recreational marijuana.

Keep Florida Clean was operated by James Uthmeier, the governor’s chief of staff at the time who DeSantis later named Florida’s attorney general. Uthmeier has denied any wrongdoing.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier during a press conference on April 14. - Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Getty Images
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier during a press conference on April 14. - Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Getty ImagesMore
After the election, campaign finance records show Keep Florida Clean shifted $1.2 million to the Florida Freedom Fund, a political committee controlled by the governor. The committee could ultimately be used to support Casey DeSantis’ political ambitions. A spokesperson for the governor’s political operations did not respond to a request for comment.

State Rep. Alex Andrade, a Republican who led the House investigation, told CNN the money trail “looks very much like wire fraud and money laundering to me.” On Thursday, he announced his committee has concluded its work, but he has publicly encouraged law enforcement agencies to review the committee’s findings.

“I hope @PamBondi is paying attention,” Andrade wrote on X, tagging Trump’s attorney general and former top prosecutor in Florida. Bondi’s office declined to comment.

DeSantis contended at an appearance earlier this month that the $10 million was separate from the state settlement and “kind of like a cherry on top, where they agreed to make an additional contribution.” Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for the governor, argued that neither Ron or Casey DeSantis has a role in the Hope Florida Foundation and said the state program “has been extremely successful and has helped 30,000 Floridians reduce or eliminate reliance on public assistance.”

Close ties to lobbyists
Other elements of Hope Florida illustrate the coziness between the governor’s political orbit and his wife’s top priority.

The chairman of the Hope Florida Foundation is Joshua Hay, the CEO of Indelible Solutions, a company that the state has paid tens of millions of dollars since he joined the charity, the Times and Herald reported. His company donated $125,000 to DeSantis’ 2022 reelection. A board member for the foundation, Tina Vidal-Duart, is executive vice president for CDR Enterprises, a consulting company that donated $1 million to a Super PAC that supported DeSantis’ presidential campaign. Her husband Carlos Vidal is the company president and CEO.

In this August 2024 photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis announce a new resource for disaster recovery during a news conference in Sarasota. - Thomas Bender/Sarasota Herald-Tribune/USA Today Network/Imagn Images
In this August 2024 photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis announce a new resource for disaster recovery during a news conference in Sarasota. - Thomas Bender/Sarasota Herald-Tribune/USA Today Network/Imagn ImagesMore
Several of the foundation’s top donors contributed to DeSantis’ political committee as well, including Centene, according to tax documents and campaign finance records.

And then there’s Unite Us, a health technology company hired to build the web-based portal that connects people in need to local services. Unite Us rostered a noteworthy team of lobbyists that included Dane Eagle, DeSantis’ former Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity; his former chief of staff Adrian Lukis and former deputy chief of staff Courtney Coppola. Nine days after the state executed the contract with Unite US, DeSantis’ presidential campaign announced Coppola and Eagle would serve on his national finance committee.

The state awarded the $3.9 million deal to Unite Us despite a track record of supporting initiatives that clashed with DeSantis’ crackdown on progressive priorities, like promoting transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The technology company’s positions on those issues could provide Republican foes another attack line against Casey DeSantis tied to Hope Florida.

In the past, Unite Us had publicly boasted on its website its commitment to diversity in hiring, gender neutral restrooms at its New York and Los Angeles offices and use of gender pronouns on internal communications. Days after Casey DeSantis barnstormed through Iowa in June 2023 sporting a custom-made leather jacket embroidered with the slogan “Where Woke Goes to Die,” Unite Us announced a workplace culture award, noting its DEI efforts and that most of its staff were women, non-binary and minorities.

“In so many organizations, ‘diversity,’ ‘equity,’ and ‘inclusion’ are just big-ticket buzz words,” said a quote on archived web page for Unite Us. “But at Unite Us, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to our mission.” The webpage no longer appears to be operational.

The governor’s office said he had no involvement in the awarding of the Unite Us contract. Miguel Nevarez, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Children and Families, said a team of negotiators for the contract unanimously selected Unite Us.

Nevarez also noted that DCF has provisions in its contracts “that restricts the use of any state funds for the purpose of promoting, advocating for, or providing training or education on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” The contract with Unite Us specified that the portal could not “list categories or subcategories related to diversity, equity, or inclusion.”

Trouble with block grants is apparently they are very easy to steal. Desantis caught doing exact same thing that happened in Mississippi and routing block grant to his friends to use for his political purposes. He maybe done in Florida. Rick Scott is another dirty bastard and was caught stealing millions in Medicare money but cut a deal. I guess to be Governor in Florida you need to steal millions in government money.


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Same for me beat alcohol easily but Diet Coke addict and love a good dessert.

Did you know that Adkins was 100% right and the Sugar industry hired some Harvard doctors etc to invent the low fat diet to confuse people and discredit adkins. It’s one of the least publicized conspiracies of all time.

AI:

Yes, historical documents show that the sugar industry secretly funded research in the 1960s to downplay the risks of sugar and highlight the risks of fat, which led to the promotion of low-fat diets. This industry influence helped shift the focus away from sugar and toward fat as the primary culprit in heart disease.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Sugar Research Foundation (SRF):
The SRF, now known as the Sugar Association, paid researchers, including Harvard scientists, to conduct and publish reviews of research on sugar, fat, and heart disease.
Shifting the blame:
The SRF-funded research concluded that cutting fat from the American diet was the best way to address coronary heart disease, effectively downplaying the role of sugar.
Handpicked studies:
The SRF provided the researchers with specific studies to include in their reviews, ensuring that the conclusions favored their interests.
Conflict of interest:
The researchers did not disclose their funding source from the SRF, which was not required at the time.
Influence on public health:
The findings of the SRF-funded research influenced public health guidelines and dietary recommendations, promoting low-fat diets and shifting the focus away from sugar.
Long-term impact:
This shift in focus has been criticized for potentially delaying efforts to address the health risks associated with high sugar consumption and contributing to the rise of processed foods.

This lead to the completely BS food pyramid etc

Yeah my family and friends are in the industry too but it’s still bullshite.


The sugar conspiracy

Bad food and sugar is as addictive as crack too. I am from south Louisiana so I am a damn sugar addict. That said when I leave county for a few weeks I get over it and detox and always feel so much better

You want to know why all the boys are such little pussies now. Well how about the fact we pumped female hormones by the tons into every dairy product they ate as kids. So they could get an extra nickle a gallon. We had/have no clue what the side effects would be. A lot of pediatric doctors I know think it made girls fatter and boys “sweeter”. Probably led to this bullshite sexual confusion trans shite too. We let the mfers turn our red blooded Southern boys into pansies and beautiful Southern girls into fat asses. They have done more harm to us than all the terrorist put together. They are a clear and present danger .

This is about natural hormones and doesn’t discuss the added hormones in 90s until 2010 or so.


Dairy products contain naturally occurring female hormones like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are present in relatively small amounts and are typically broken down by the body's digestive system. While some studies suggest potential associations between dairy consumption and hormone levels, including increased risk of certain cancers and potential impacts on fertility, more research is needed to confirm these effects and understand the underlying mechanisms, says NutritionFacts.org.
Hormones in Dairy and Potential Implications:
Hormone Presence:
Cow's milk naturally contains hormones like estrogen and progesterone, with levels being higher in whole milk due to the fat-soluble nature of these hormones.
Potential Associations:
Some research suggests a link between dairy consumption and:
Increased risk of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women: says NutritionFacts.org.
Infertility: Some studies have linked higher dairy intake to lower antral follicle counts and decreased ovarian reserve, according to NutritionFacts.org.
Anovulation: Consumption of yogurt or cream has been associated with a higher risk of sporadic anovulation (failure to ovulate), says NutritionFacts.org.
Potential for early puberty in children: Some research suggests a possible link between hormone exposure through dairy and earlier onset of puberty, according to International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Further Research Needed:
The studies linking dairy consumption to these outcomes are observational, and more research is needed to confirm these associations and understand the underlying mechanisms, notes NutritionFacts.org.
Levels in Milk:
Studies have measured estrogen concentrations in different types of milk, including raw and commercial whole milk, and have found that the levels are generally low, with concentrations varying depending on the type of milk and fat content.
Hormones in Other Animals:
Hormones are also found in milk from other animals, including goats and humans, and are naturally present in small amounts.
Hormones and PMS:
Some research suggests that dairy consumption may be associated with milder symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Important Considerations:
Hormones in Dairy are Generally Low:
The levels of hormones in dairy products are generally very low and are broken down in the digestive system.
Dairy is Still a Nutrient-Rich Food:
Dairy products are a good source of calcium, vitamin D, and other nutrients.
Individual Responses Vary:
People may react differently to dairy consumption, and some individuals may be more sensitive to the hormones present in dairy.

We have had this shite since the 80s. You should see our space laser system. They can shoot the beer out of your hand when you are riding in a bass boat going 50-60 mph, or at least they could 15 years or so go.

A lot of terrorist who are killed by drone attacks are really killed by the “Jewish space lasers” like MTG said but they ain’t Jewish.

If you are off Biloxi during week next few weeks u can catch a glimpse of some of our new stealth landing craft as they test them

You have to bleed over here to hunt turkeys

Thanks for all dms of concern but this is fortunately not me. My calling has been terrible ladt week or so so zero chance of fooling our 60 pound bobcat/cougar thing. Some other old guy recovering from cancer that is obviously a much better caller was involved in this. Guy has a written page summary of every turkey hunt since 1974. I hope he donates that to Auburn or someone who can analyze it

Man attacked by bobcat

Why would anyone admit anything like this ever