How Hope Florida Scrutiny Rattled the Final Years of the Gov. Ron DeSantis Administration
The jury said workers missed abuse hotlines and that $10 million from a Medicaid settlement was misused for political purposes.
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Florida Grand Jury Witness: GOP Sen. Moody Approved 'Misappropriation' Of State Funds
A Florida grand jury found that the diversion of $10 million to Florida first lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was “part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” according to a sealed copy of the panel’s report recently obtained by CBS News Miami.According to the report, a witness told the grand jury that Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, then Florida’s attorney general, had approved the arrangement.The report, filed in J…
Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida
By now, dozens of journalists have taken a turn writing about the so-called “Hope Florida” scandal, a bizarre waltz in which $10 million meant to repay Medicaid overcharges was instead two-stepped through a quasi-state agency/charity affiliated with first lady Casey DeSantis, and then twirled through a back door where the cash was dumped into political […]
Hanford Sentinel
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…
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.
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