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Carnival Corporation executives including Micky Arison, Chairman of the Board of Directors, leave the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Federal U.S. Courthouse, after a probation hearing stemming from a 2016 conviction for dumping oily waste into the ocean - and covering it up - for eight years. On Monday October 2, 2019. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com

Carnival Corporation executives were back in federal court Wednesday to answer for the company’s latest series of environmental violations while on probation.

Earlier this year, Carnival admitted violating probation from a 2016 criminal pollution case as its ships continued to cause environmental harm around the world since then and was hit with a $20 million penalty. That comes on top of a $40 million fine imposed in the original case.

OVERVIEW: The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation supports health and disease-related causes, disaster and humanitarian relief, and a range of community needs in South Florida, including homelessness, food security, youth development, arts and culture. Other recent giving supports environmental conservation, disabilities and sports-related philanthropy.

Only a few of the Arison Foundation’s grants support organizations working with disabled populations. Disability-focused organizations make up a smaller share of direct grantmaking.

The foundation maintains strong relationships with organizations addressing homelessness, food insecurity and other basic needs in the Miami area.

Recent tax filings indicate an ongoing interest in youth development, mentoring, educational enrichment and academic opportunity, particularly in Miami-Dade County. The foundation does not formally define an education strategy.

Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has donated heavily to both parties, including a $500,000 check to Jeb Bush’s PAC in 2015. His donations tilted to the right historically, but have shifted back toward the left since 2016.

Arts and culture are significant elements of the Arisons’ South Florida philanthropy. Giving is strongly rooted in Miami cultural institutions, although some recipients, particularly YoungArts, have a national reach.

Disaster response and humanitarian relief are longstanding areas of Arison giving. Much of this work has been conducted alongside the Miami HEAT, Carnival and established international relief organizations.

Environmental funding represents a smaller but active portion of the foundation’s visible grantmaking.

As for the Heat, owner Micky Arison and his wife, Madeleine, contributed about $125,000 to federal committees and candidates -- but not to super PACs, those groups that can raise unlimited amounts of money from wealthy individuals, businesses and unions.