A state grand jury found that the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money by diverting funds from a healthcare settlement into the non-profit Hope Florida Foundation, according to a report obtained by CBS News Miami.
The grand jury described the transfer as part of a “sophisticated scheme” to funnel state funds into political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida to defeat a 2024 ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana, CBS News Miami reported Wednesday.
The $10 million was originally part of a $67 million settlement with healthcare giant Centene, which had overbilled Florida’s Healthy Kids program meant to
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