US EditionFlorida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor's wife
- Three years ago, Florida settled with Centene over accusations of overbilling Medicaid for medications, paying just over $67 million statewide.
- The settlement included a $10 million fund diverted to Hope Florida, a program tied to the governor's wife and crafted by DeSantis administration lawyers.
- Hope Florida claims various successes, but investigative reports found limited evidence of impact, questionable funding, and instances of minimal assistance like a $588 payment.
- On June 6, Florida’s child welfare agency issued an unsigned cease and desist notice to a reporter and the Orlando Sentinel regarding their investigation into Hope Florida, leading to a strong pushback from the media.
- The letter sparked criticism from lawmakers, media lawyers, and editorial boards, who described it as an intimidation attempt and a new low for the DeSantis administration's treatment of the press.
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Orlando Sentinel
arcamax.comHope Florida Foundation to amend tax return to show golf tourney made more money
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis held a two-day golf tournament at a high-end resort in Panama City Beach last year to raise cash for the Hope Florida Foundation, the nonprofit associated with the First Lady that is under investigation. The May 2024 event at a resort that bills itself as the “true gem” of Florida’s Gulf Coast lost more than $17,000, according to the foundation’s delinquent federal tax return filed in April — six months past its d…
'Chilling': Newspaper hits back at MAGA governor after 'bully' attempt
The Orlando Sentinel editorial board took a firm stance against what it claimed was "intimidation" and "bullying" by the DeSantis administration over its investigation into a charity connected to the governor's wife.The board reported that it received an unsigned cease-and-desist letter from the Flo...
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Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor's wife
Florida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov.
Florida child welfare agency tells Orlando newspaper to halt reporting angle on Hope Florida
Florida's child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to cease and desist its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis' wife that is the subject of an investigation.The Orlando Sentinel received the letter on Friday from the state Department of Children and Families, whose top official is appointed by the governor. The letter claimed that the newspaper's Tallahassee rep…
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation linked with DeSantis' wife
Florida's child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis' wife that is the subject of an investigation.
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