{"id":1960899,"date":"2023-06-29T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-allegedly-gave-92m-in-covid-19-relief-funds-to-project-benefitting-his-top-donor\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T19:30:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T23:30:31","slug":"desantis-allegedly-gave-92m-in-covid-19-relief-funds-to-project-benefitting-his-top-donor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-allegedly-gave-92m-in-covid-19-relief-funds-to-project-benefitting-his-top-donor\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis reportedly directed $92M in COVID-19 relief funds to benefit his major donor."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-allegedly-gave-92m-in-covid-19-relief-funds-to-project-benefitting-his-top-donor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">EAGLE PASS, TEXAS \u2013 JUNE 26: Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stands on the banks of the Rio Grande during a press conference on June 26, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/noah-herring\">Noah Herring<\/a><br \/>4:14 PM \u2013 Thursday, June 29, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 administration allegedly gave $92 million last year in leftover funds from federal COVID-19 stimulus money to fund a highway interchange project that directly benefitted one of his top political donors, according to state records.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The decision to use the leftover funds for the I-95 interchange at Pioneer Trail Road, which is near Daytona Beach, Florida, helped fulfill a years-long effort by Mori Hosseini, a housing developer who owns two tracts of land bordering the planned interchange. Hosseini is also politically tied to DeSantis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The funding, which was reportedly approved by the DeSantis administration shortly after his re-election, expedited the project by more than a decade, according to state records.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hosseini planned to develop the land into 650,000 square feet of non-residential use, including an outdoor shopping district. The project was named the \u201cWoodhaven development,\u201d and it has already begun construction with Hosseini labeling it as his \u201cbest project yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The highway interchange will reportedly include several partial access roads onto Hosseini\u2019s property, which was purportedly not included in the original design layout for the development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hosseini has reportedly donated tens of thousands of dollars to DeSantis\u2019 campaigns, including loaning him a golf simulator and providing private jets for both DeSantis and his wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Ottaviano, the communications director for the state transportation department, did not directly respond to any questions regarding DeSantis\u2019 or Hosseini\u2019s involvement in the project. She said in a statement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-allegedly-gave-92m-in-covid-19-relief-funds-to-project-benefitting-his-top-donor\/\" title=\"DeSantis reportedly directed M in COVID-19 relief funds to benefit his major donor.\">state transportation planners \u201cdetermined<\/a> and prioritized projects that had local support and were production ready to use.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201c[T]his enhanced interchange project will help keep up with Florida\u2019s growing population,\u201d she said. \u201cFlorida currently leads the nation in net in-migration with a majority of these new residents moving to Central and Southwest Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The new exits on Interstate 95 will allow Hosseini\u2019s development to be accessed by more travelers rather than having to use exits miles away in each direction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis is a project Florida does not need and is one the community does not want \u2014 the state should not keep pushing for it,\u201d Charlie Crist, a Democrat who ran against DeSantis last election, said. \u201cPowerful developers want the interchange so they can more easily build on nearby land they own.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019 press secretary Jeremy Redfern took to Twitter on Wednesday with a series of tweets dragging the recent report, including one that featured a photoshopped image of a Post reporter wearing a clown costume, insinuating that the report was bogus. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The \u201cpremise is false, and there\u2019s nothing to answer,\u201d Redfern tweeted, referring to the reporting, which he claimed is a \u201cnothing-burger\u201d and product of the \u201ccorporate media.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Overall, this story is a nothing-burger. It exists in the mind of Michael because he believes an interchange that\u2019s been under development for a decade+ is some sort of conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>The people that benefit from these projects are Floridians, but that goes against the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeremyRedfernFL\/status\/1674229616544710657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Democrats accuse anyone questioning the 2020 election of being conspiracy theorists, but a few years ago these same Democrats warned we couldn\u2019t trust our voting systems.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The latest GDP data released today shows that the economy experienced higher-than-expected growth, reaching 2% in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The President continues to promote his \u2018Bidenomics\u2019 and mentions that inflation has come down from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-explodes-to-record-breaking-high-in-richmond-fed-survey\/\" title=\"Inflation Explodes to Record-Breaking High in Richmond Fed Survey\">record-breaking high<\/a> about a year ago, but it remains high.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Sound of Freedom, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-integrity\/\" title=\"Ensuring fair elections.\">moving exposing child trafficking<\/a> is set to hit theaters on July 4th. The movie is based on a true story. One America\u2019s Stella Escobedo spoke with the film producer and actor, Eduardo Ver\u00e1stegui .<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Supreme Court issues a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-deploys-40000-officers-to-quell-riots\/\" title=\"France sends 40,000 officers to end riots.\">highly-anticipated ruling eliminating race-based college admissions programs<\/a>. One America\u2019s Stella Escobedo spoke with Mitch Kokai, senior political analyst at the John Locke Foundation, about the decision.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) \u2013 Norwegian robotics firm AutoStore said on Thursday it will appeal a London high court judgement in March which dismissed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters) -Asset manager Fidelity is once again seeking to list and trade shares of its Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust spot bitcoin exchange-traded\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Canada\u2019s Department of Justice has concluded that Microsoft\u2019s deal to buy \u201cCall of Duty\u201d maker Activision Blizzard \u201cis likely to\u201d\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivia has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China\u2019s Citic Guoan Group,\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; administration reportedly granted $92 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2055,"featured_media":1960900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2055"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1960899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1960900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1960899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1960899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1960899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}