Did Ron DeSantis direct taxpayer dollars to benefit a campaign donor’s $1 billion private development?
Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite opposing public funds for private stadiums, allocated $8 million for infrastructure benefiting Miami Freedom Park, owned by political donors Jorge and Jose Mas, raising concerns about potential political favoritism.
Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ longstanding opposition to using public funds for private stadiums, his administration allocated $8 million in taxpayer dollars this month from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to Miami-Dade County for infrastructure improvements directly benefiting Miami Freedom Park—a private development owned by political donors Jorge Mas and Jose Mas.
Miami Freedom Park is a $1 billion project that will feature a 25,000-seat stadium for M...
