Hope Florida

An appeals court ordered a grand jury report struck from the court record. Now, the Florida GOP says a Democratic campaign ad is illegally broadcasting the findings.

The Republican Party of Florida has filed suit seeking to stop the airing of a political ad highlighting the leaked grand jury presentment in the Hope Florida scandal.

House Democrats want to impeach Attorney General James Uthmeier for his role in the diversion of $10 million in a Medicaid settlement into political committees he controlled.

A leaked grand jury report finding $10 million was misappropriated for political purposes is reverberating through Florida politics.

"Despite our finding that the money was misappropriated, we find insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally," the grand jury report concludes.

The House and Senate are expected to take time off before returning to work out the differences in their proposed spending plans.

Casey DeSantis has made numerous appearances about the Healthy Florida First initiative, which tests for toxins and heavy metals in food.

"All I care about is the truth," Rep. Alex Andrade told The Florida Roundup. He describes more information he obtained in his Hope Florida Foundation investigation.

A grand jury met in Tallahassee to consider whether the Hope Florida Foundation's spending practices broke any laws. The charity is spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis.

A newspaper report says prosecutors have convened a grand jury to explore possible wrongdoing associated with Hope Florida, Casey DeSantis’ signature assistance program.