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DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended the $10 million donation from a state agency settlement to a charity founded by his wife, Casey DeSantis.
House Republicans questioned the donation to the Hope Florida initiative during a hearing, highlighting the use of taxpayer funds.
Republican Representative Alex Andrade stated that the $10 million was state money and raised concerns over the donation.
DeSantis claimed the settlement was '100% appropriate,' criticizing lawmakers for seeking negative reflections on it.

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Orlando Sentinel

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Here’s where $10 million donation to Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida effort went

TALLAHASSEE — Weeks after the DeSantis administration steered $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to a charity spearheaded by the first lady, the Hope Florida Foundation turned around and gave $5 million apiece to organizations that in turn gave millions to a political committee waging an anti-marijuana campaign championed by the governor. The payments, laid out in campaign finance records and documents released to the Times/Herald by the fou…

1 day ago·Orlando, United States

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The Free Press (Tampa)

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Hope Florida's $10 Million Donation Under Legislative Scrutiny

Florida lawmakers are raising questions about the legality of a $10 million donation made to the Hope Florida Foundation, the non-profit arm supporting a state program championed by First Lady Casey DeSantis. The funds originated from a state settlement, and legislators are demanding to know if the transfer violated state law. Hope Florida, launched by […] Hope Florida’s $10 Million Donation Under Legislative Scrutiny

1 day ago·Tampa, United States

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DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended a state agency’s involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife as a “cherry on top” deal using funds from a settlement between the agency and the state’s largest Medicaid contractor.

2 days ago·United States

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WMNF

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Republican leaders question $10 million donation to Casey DeSantis-linked charity

An organization tied to a program led by Casey DeSantis received $10 million donation stemming from a settlement with the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration. Leaders of that agency faced heated questioning about that deal at a House subcommittee Wednesday. The House subcommittee questioned Shevaun Harris, the secretary of the Agency for Healthcare Administration. The topic was how and why 10 million dollars went to Hope Florida Found…

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Florida Phoenix

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DeSantis: $10M payment to Hope Florida Foundation is a ‘cherry on top’

Screenshot from the Florida Channel of First Lady Casey DeSantis distributing a check to members of Vision of Hope in Panama City Beach on May 9, 2024.Gov. Ron DeSantis denied Thursday that a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation that was part of an agreement with health care giant Centene over Medicaid payments was illegal and called it a “cherry on top” instead. The settlement agreement, signed Sept. 27, 2024, was not disclosed to…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defends $10 million donation to charity as part of a ‘good deal’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis defended state officials who steered a $10 million donation to a charity created to fund Hope Florida, a key initiative of the first lady, and attacked Republican lawmakers who have raised questions about the…

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