Hope Florida chairman says ‘mistakes were made’ with record-keeping amid probe into $10M donation

HOPE Florida board agrees to take actions to improve situation amid controversy

(The Center Square) – After weeks of controversy and leadership shake-ups, the HOPE Florida Foundation Board has approved measures it hopes will fix its problems with transparency and legal compliance.

Feds should investigate Hope Florida, Nikki Fried says

Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair Nikki Fried says the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) should investigate First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida charity. According to Fried, the FDP is looking into whether Fried or a legislator needs to formally ask the DOJ to probe Hope Florida’s potential misspending of Medicaid dollars or other federal crimes. State Rep. Alex Andrade, a Republican subcommittee Chair, said he plans to question Hope Florid…

Hope Florida charity board asks about legality of $10 million donation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The lawyer for the Hope Florida Foundation said Thursday that he couldn’t answer questions about what to do with a $10 million donation until it hired another attorney.

Hope Florida hosts hearings on funding

Hope Florida hosted its first board meeting since a scandal erupted surrounding the program. State lawmakers are holding hearings into how money from a state Medicaid settlement was funneled through the foundation into a political action committee controlled by the governor's top ally. FOX 35's Evan Axelbank reports some state lawmakers say it's possible laws were broken.

Hope Florida online board meeting hijacked by racial slurs, offensive pictures and videos

A board meeting for the foundation-arm of Hope Florida was highjacked by screen-sharing trolls spewing racial epithets, posting Nazi imagery and pornographic videos.

Hope Florida executive director resigns amid questions over $10 million donation

Erik Dellenback resigns as executive director of DeSantis-backed Hope Florida Foundation amid scrutiny over record-keeping and $10 million fund management.