Nonprofit leader said she was wrongly pressured to testify in Hope Florida scandal

Hope Florida witness says lawmaker pressured her into sharing info

“Everything I had been promised by the Chairman with regard to confidentiality had been false.”

Nonprofit leader said she was wrongly pressured to testify in Hope Florida scandal

The head of Save Our Society From Drugs said Alex Andrade wasn't honest about how information would be used.

House abruptly drops its Hope Florida investigation for the session • Florida Phoenix

Florida Channel screenshot of Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking in St. Augustine on April 23, 2025.A high-profile inquiry by the Florida House into a charity associated with an initiative started by First Lady Casey DeSantis has abruptly come to an end, at least for now. The investigation concerned a $10 million “donation” to the Hope Florida Foundation from health care giant Centene, but a top Republican said the chamber had learned enough to inform p…

House subcommittee ends hearings into Hope Florida scandal

(The Center Square) – Thursday's hearing by the Health Care Budget Subcommittee in the Florida House of Representatives concluded after only nine minutes when two witnesses requested by the panel declined to testify.

Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity siphoned $10 million

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady is threatening to undermine a potential run to succeed her husband as governor, as well as his own presidential ambitions. Lawmakers in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ own party have been investigating Hope Florida amid revelations that its foundation gave $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement to two nonprofits. Those groups in tu…

Breaking: Andrade ends Hope Florida probe

The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the Florida House investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation is concluding without testimony from key figures. As we... The post Breaking: Andrade ends Hope Florida probe first appeared on Rick's Blog.