- The A3 Foundation, a recently formed nonprofit linked to Miami-Dade Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez, has received nearly $1 million in county funds and an additional $950,000 in state funds for its agricultural education initiatives, despite having no clear public record of charitable work to date.
- The foundation serves as the financial intermediary for CountryFest, a major county event, with records indicating it channels county funds to the event organizer Loud and Live, which recently secured a 20-year contract tied to significant payments to A3.
- After media scrutiny and questions about the foundation’s spending, A3’s lawyer defended its compliance and mission but provided no detailed accounting; meanwhile, local officials have announced plans for audits that have encountered procedural disputes over authority.
https://tsbrenterprises.org/a3-foundation-defends-miami-dade-fund-spending/
