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Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wife
Read full article: Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wifeFlorida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife.
Gov. DeSantis touts Florida’s education system at homeschool convention in Kissimmee
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis touts Florida’s education system at homeschool convention in KissimmeeFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis will speak in Kissimmee on Friday at the Florida Parent Educators Association’s Annual Homeschool Convention.
Prosecutors open investigation related to Hope Florida Foundation
Read full article: Prosecutors open investigation related to Hope Florida FoundationRecords related to a state House probe of a nonprofit linked to First 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 first lady Casey DeSantis.
Gov. DeSantis announces Hope Florida partnership with 21 local workforce boards to help Floridians find jobs
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis announces Hope Florida partnership with 21 local workforce boards to help Floridians find jobsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference alongside First Lady Casey DeSantis in Tampa Tuesday morning.
LIVE: Gov. DeSantis and First Lady hold roundtable in Hillsborough County
Read full article: LIVE: Gov. DeSantis and First Lady hold roundtable in Hillsborough CountyFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis will hold a roundtable discussion in Hillsborough County Wednesday morning.
Politics & Power: DeSantis’ political future in jeopardy? And a rollback on civil rights protections
Read full article: Politics & Power: DeSantis’ political future in jeopardy? And a rollback on civil rights protectionsPolitical analyst Daniel Cronrath joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to discuss the political future of Ron and Casey DeSantis and the Trump administration's "unraveling" of civil rights protections on this week’s episode of Politics & Power.
Gov. DeSantis, first lady announce new pilot program to identify, train Hope Florida liaisons at select school districts
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis, first lady announce new pilot program to identify, train Hope Florida liaisons at select school districtsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis will hold a press conference in Fruitland Park on Wednesday.
Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing
Read full article: Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoingScrutiny 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.
Could the Hope Florida controversy impact Casey DeSantis’ potential run for governor? A political analyst weighs in
Read full article: Could the Hope Florida controversy impact Casey DeSantis’ potential run for governor? A political analyst weighs inAs Governor Ron DeSantis continued to push back on Thursday against criticism surrounding a $10 million donation to Hope Florida, a charity led by his wife, Casey DeSantis, a political analyst weighed in on whether this could affect her gubernatorial chances if she chooses to enter the 2026 race.
Gov. DeSantis, first lady continue to tout Hope Florida amid controversy over $10M donation
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis, first lady continue to tout Hope Florida amid controversy over $10M donationOn Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against a new report that said last year’s $10 million donation to Hope Florida, a charity spearheaded by his wife Casey DeSantis, was part of a Medicaid settlement that owed millions of dollars to state and federal taxpayers.
DeSantis: Report that says $10M donation to Hope Florida came from Medicaid settlement was ‘fabricated’
Read full article: DeSantis: Report that says $10M donation to Hope Florida came from Medicaid settlement was ‘fabricated’On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against a new report that said last year’s $10 million donation to Hope Florida, a charity spearheaded by his wife Casey DeSantis, was part of a Medicaid settlement that owed millions of dollars to state and federal taxpayers.
Hope Florida board meeting ends abruptly after stream hijacked by porn, racist images
Read full article: Hope Florida board meeting ends abruptly after stream hijacked by porn, racist imagesThe chairman of a foundation tied to Hope Florida — First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program — said under oath Tuesday that “mistakes were made” with the foundation’s record-kee
Hope Florida board meeting ends abruptly after stream hijacked by porn, racist images
Read full article: Hope Florida board meeting ends abruptly after stream hijacked by porn, racist imagesThe Hope Florida Board of Directors meeting ended abruptly on Thursday after the stream was hijacked with pornographic and racist images during public comment.
Hope Florida chairman says ‘mistakes were made’ with record-keeping amid probe into $10M donation
Read full article: Hope Florida chairman says ‘mistakes were made’ with record-keeping amid probe into $10M donationThe chairman of a foundation tied to Hope Florida — First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program — said under oath Tuesday that “mistakes were made” with the foundation’s record-kee
Casey DeSantis touts Hope Florida, speaks publicly for first time since controversy over $10M payout
Read full article: Casey DeSantis touts Hope Florida, speaks publicly for first time since controversy over $10M payoutFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to speak at Pensacola State College's Baars Technology building Tuesday.
Gov. DeSantis defends wife Casey amid scrutiny over $10M payment to Hope Florida Foundation
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis defends wife Casey amid scrutiny over $10M payment to Hope Florida FoundationGovernor Ron DeSantis defended the Hope Florida initiative and his wife, Casey DeSantis, amid growing criticism and a brewing scandal involving a $10 million donation.
Gov. DeSantis, first lady announce partnership of Hope Florida program with all 67 sheriff’s offices
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis, first lady announce partnership of Hope Florida program with all 67 sheriff’s officesFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference in Tallahassee Tuesday morning to announce a new partnership between the Hope Florida program and all 67 sheriff’s offices across the state.
‘Activate Hope’ expansion of Hope Florida program focuses on emergency response to disasters
Read full article: ‘Activate Hope’ expansion of Hope Florida program focuses on emergency response to disastersA new expansion of the Hope Florida program called “Activate Hope” will serve Floridians recovering from the impacts of disasters, Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Wednesday.