Financial independence eludes Hope Florida ‘graduate’ 3 years later

Financial independence eludes Hope Florida ‘graduate’ 3 years later

TALLAHASSEE — Celia Franjul is one of the 30,000 people Hope Florida boasts it helped get out of poverty and off government assistance. She is even featured in the Hope Florida magazine alongside a softly-lit photo of two children hugging a woman — one of four success stories touted by the organization that has provided few specifics to support its claims of impact. The photo is not of her or her family, however. And her actual encounter with Ho…

Financial independence eludes Hope Florida 'graduate' 3 years later

TALLAHASSEE — Celia Franjul is one of the 30,000 people Hope Florida boasts it helped get out of poverty and off government assistance. She is even featured in the "Hope Florida" magazine alongside a softly lit photo of two children hugging a ...