US EditionProsecutors open investigation related to Hope Florida Foundation
- Authorities in Leon County have initiated a criminal inquiry into the Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit associated with first lady Casey DeSantis, in 2025.
- The investigation centers on claims that the DeSantis administration redirected $10 million obtained through a Medicaid-related settlement to a foundation before funneling the funds to political organizations.
- The foundation directed funds to two nonprofits associated with Mark Wilson, who leads the Florida Chamber of Commerce; those organizations then contributed several million dollars to a political committee led by DeSantis’ former chief of staff.
- Rep. Alex Andrade accused certain individuals of engaging in a scheme involving illicit financial activities and fraud, while DeSantis criticized the probe as politically motivated and expressed strong support for the program.
- Andrade ended his legislative inquiry last month, referring the case to the FBI and DOJ, while DeSantis continues to defend Hope Florida as a successful and faith-based initiative.
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State Attorney Investigating Records Linked to Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida
Records related to a state House probe of a nonprofit linked to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature Hope Florida assistance program are part of an “open” investigation, Leon County State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office said Tuesday. House Health Care Budget Chairman Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, submitted records to Campbell’s office late last month after concluding a House inquiry into the Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit linked to the Hope F…
DeSantis defends Hope Florida amid apparent investigation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) slammed an apparent investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation, an organization linked to first lady Casey DeSantis’s signature welfare assistance program known as Hope Florida, on Tuesday. “Based on what?” the governor said during a press conference in Tampa promoting Hope Florida, when asked about the investigation, which was first…
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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.
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