Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges filed
The report says the money was routed through nonprofits and PACs, with $8.5 million landing in James Uthmeier’s committee, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a state grand jury report found Governor Ron DeSantis' administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money by diverting funds from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation to finance political activities.
- The funds originated from a $67 million settlement with Centene Corporation, which the administration quietly rewrote in September 2024 to channel $10 million into the Hope Florida Foundation instead of returning it to state coffers.
- Within 25 days, the Hope Florida Foundation distributed the money as two $5 million grants to organizations that transferred $8.5 million to Keep Florida Clean, a political committee chaired by Attorney General James Uthmeier, to oppose Amendment 3.
- Although the panel concluded the money was "plainly used for political purposes," it found insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally because no officials would "take responsibility" for the diversion decision.
- Governor Ron DeSantis dismissed the report as a "hoax," while the grand jury recommended the Florida Legislature enact stricter laws to monitor taxpayer funds and prevent future misuse of state settlements.
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Florida Dems call for resignations amid Hope Florida leak, while DeSantis claims investigation was designed to ‘smear’ his wife
Florida Democrats went on the offensive Thursday against Republican leaders after the release of a blistering statewide grand jury report that found $10 million in Medicaid funds were “misappropriated” and wound up being used for “political activities.” That report — obtained by CBS Miami and posted on its website — did not result in anyone getting charged […] The post Florida Dems call for resignations amid Hope Florida leak, while DeSantis cla…
Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million diverted to his wife’s charity
A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity run by his wife and was later used for political purposes.
The grand jury findings over Hope Florida spur a call for resignations
Jim Turner ©2026 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Democrats on Thursday called for more investigations and resignations of top state officials after a leaked state grand jury report found Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” Medicaid money in 2024 that ended up in political committees. But since the grand jury also didn’t find enough probable cause to pursue criminal charges against anyone, DeSantis, Attorney General Jame…
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