Report Finds Florida DCF Is 'Failing Catastrophically'

How Hope Florida scrutiny rattled the final years of the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The fallout from the Hope Florida scandal, which was reignited last month after a grand jury report leaked to the public, has been far-reaching. When the state launched Hope Florida in 2021, it was meant to wean people off ...

Report finds Florida DCF is 'failing catastrophically'

A grand jury report alleges Florida’s Department of Children and Families in the Fifth Judicial Circuit is failing in its duties to protect children and vulnerable adults in central Florida. The grand jury found workers routinely missed abuse hotlines, delayed cases, and faced allegations of falsifying records.

Resignations, job delays and more: the Hope Florida scandal fallout

A grand jury’s report said the state misappropriated $10 million that it gave to the Hope Florida Foundation.

Hope Florida Isn’t Over: A New Prosecutor, a Possible Grand Jury and More Questions for DeSantis

The Hope Florida scandal has taken another unexpected turn. According to CBS Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is now beginning her own review of the controversy and is considering whether a new grand jury may be necessary. Worrell says her office has received information suggesting that some of the money