The Latest Breaking News from Hope Florida

Grand jury: DeSantis admin misused $10M

Jurors found taxpayer money was misappropriated for political purposes — but no one will face charges

Salon · Aug 30

A Grandy Jury Found Florida Misappropriated Funds Sent To Charity. It Was Run By The Governor's Wife.

The grand jury found that $10 million from a Medicaid settlement in Florida was misappropriated and possibly used for political purposes.

International Business Times · Aug 27

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement

Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activity

The Guardian - US · Aug 27

Prosecutors open investigation related to Hope Florida Foundation

Prosecutors have opened an investigation related to the Hope Florida Foundation, the nonprofit behind the welfare program that has been touted as the signature achievement of Florida first lady Casey DeSantis

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

'A Struggle To Be Relevant': Casey DeSantis' Prospects At Winning Governor's Mansion Are Almost Nonexistent

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was once a frontrunner to replace her husband as the Sunshine State's next governor. Now, her prospects keep deflating.

Latin Times · May 18, 2025

Ron DeSantis Wanted His Wife to Be the Next Florida Governor: Can She End in Federal Prison?

A Republican lawmaker accused the DeSantis administration of reallocating $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to political activities.

Latin Times · May 2, 2025

Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing

Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is threatening to undermine a potential run to succeed her husband as governor, as well as his own presidential ambitions

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

How a Medicaid scandal could upend the Florida governor’s race and benefit a Trump ally

State Republicans allege that millions in a Medicaid settlement were funneled through a nonprofit overseen by governor’s wife Casey DeSantis

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Florida Govt. Reportedly Sent $10 Million In Medicaid Money To Charity Overseen By Ron DeSantis' Wife

$10 million diverted by the Ron DeSantis administration to Hope Florida were Medicaid funds owed to taxpayers, the Miami Herald reported

Latin Times · Apr 22, 2025

How a scandal could knock the wind out of the Florida first lady’s political sails

A charity controversy and GOP unrest threaten Casey DeSantis’s chances of succeeding her husband as governor in 2026

The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2025