Grand Jury: $10M Medicaid Funds Routed to ‘Hope Florida’
By The BriefBrief
A sealed grand jury report obtained by CBS News Miami says the DeSantis administration siphoned $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation. Jurors found officials misappropriated public money that belonged in state accounts by routing it through a nonprofit.
WHO:Sealed grand jury; DeSantis administration officials; Hope Florida Foundation
WHAT:Grand jury report alleges $10 million from a Medicaid settlement was diverted into the Hope Florida Foundation via a nonprofit.
WHEN:Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM ET
WHERE:Florida
WHY:The report says officials misappropriated public money that belonged in state accounts by routing it through a nonprofit.
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