The battle over Hope Florida, a project spearheaded by Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, kicked into a new gear with news that a criminal investigation may have been opened into a $10 million ...

Hope Florida is a government-backed welfare program spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis. The Hope Florida Foundation has been embroiled in controversy after it received $10 million in settlement ...

The DeSantises announced Hope Florida had trained liaisons in all 67 sheriff's offices. Martin County Sheriff's Office does not participate, and other agencies have little formal training. Hope ...

TALLAHASSEE — The call to Skip Simmons, CEO of a mentorship program in Volusia County, came from out of the blue. One evening in December of 2022, he said, someone from the governor’s office phoned ...

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis's Hope Florida program is under investigation for a $10 million donation from a Medicaid settlement. The donation was reportedly sent to a political committee ...