Hope Florida

The nonprofit provides support for an initiative led by Gov. Ron DeSantis' wife. The Orlando Sentinel's editor said the agency's characterization of a reporter's conduct was "completely false."

Former Florida CFO Alex Sink said the settlement should have been vetted by then-CFO Jimmy Patronis. She called for a separate probe into why that didn’t happen.

DeSantis assailed House Health Care Budget Chairman Alex Andrade, a Pensacola Republican who submitted records to State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office late last month after a House inquiry into the nonprofit Hope Florida Foundation.

Questioned by reporters Tuesday, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the initiative, saying “I believe in this program deeply and I stand by it 100%."

They include immigration reform and an investigation into First Lady Casey DeSantis' Hope Florida Foundation.

DeSantis and his administration defend the initiative, saying it has helped transition 30,000 people off government assistance and saved the state $100 million.

A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.

Hope Florida is currently facing scrutiny over its funding including an inquiry by the Florida House.

The charity's foundation received a $10 million donation from a statewide settlement.

Florida’s attorney general told reporters in Tampa that he had no role in the Hope Florida settlements. He also announced that the state would be doubling down on protecting children on social media.

Senate Ethics and Elections Chair Don Gaetz said that questions surrounding Hope Florida and its foundation contributed to his decision to hold off on considering the nominations at his committee’s final meeting.

Seeking to "restore confidence" in its mission, directors of an embattled foundation affiliated with First Lady Casey DeSantis' signature Hope Florida welfare-assistance program on Thursday agreed to strengthen the nonprofit's structure amid widening scrutiny by the Florida House.