DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says

A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.

By Patricia Mazzei and David Ovalle

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 US politics live – latest updates A Florida grand jury has found that the administration of the governor, Ron DeSantis, “misappropriated” $10m in taxpayer money from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity with ties to DeSantis’s wife, before the money was reportedly “funneled” into “two political action committees”. In the grand jury report, which r...

By Anna Betts

DeSantis’ team ‘misappropriated’ $10M meant for kids’ healthcare into political activities, grand jury finds

A Florida grand jury report, submitted to the court earlier this year, determined Florida officials ‘misappropriated’ $10 million of a $67 million settlement intended to repay those who were over-billed for medical services for children

By Ariana Baio

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges filed