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NewsWSVN 7 MiamiAugust 27, 2026Miami-Dade

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million in taxpayer funds

A Leon County grand jury concluded that the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money intended for Medicaid services, diverting it instead to a charity linked to the First Lady and subsequently to political action committees. While the report found the funds were misused for political purposes, the grand jury declined to file criminal charges, citing a lack of evidence identifying specific individuals responsible for the transfer.

Florida PoliticsGovernment AccountabilityMisappropriation of FundsHope FloridaRon DeSantis
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Why It Matters

The report highlights a dispute over the use of $10 million in state Medicaid settlement funds, which were originally intended to support health insurance for poor children but were instead used to oppose a 2024 statewide marijuana legalization ballot measure.

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Who's Mentioned

personAshley Moody“Reported by the grand jury to have known of the plans to divert money.”personByron Donalds“Opponent of David Jolly in the November election.”organizationLeon County grand jury“Conducted the investigation into the fund diversion.”personJames Uthmeier“Identified by the grand jury as being in a position of authority over the settle”personRon DeSantis“Administration accused of misappropriating state funds.”organizationHope Florida“Recipient of the diverted $10 million.”organizationKeep Florida Clean PAC“Identified as the prime recipient of the $10 million.”personCasey DeSantis“Founder of the Hope Florida charity.”organizationCBS News Miami“Published the secret grand jury report online.”personDavid Jolly“Called for the grand jury probe to be reopened.”