Grand jury reportedly meeting this week in Hope Florida investigation

Hope Florida grand jury begins work as nonprofit leader, state representative appear at courthouse

A criminal investigation related to millions of dollars steered from a Florida Medicaid settlement to the state-created Hope Florida Foundation entered a new phase on Tuesday, with two key figures appearing to have testified before a grand jury. State Rep. Alex Andrade, a Republican who led a House investigation this spring into whether Medicaid settlement money was passed through the foundation to a political committee controlled by the governo…

Hope Florida grand jury starts with testimony from key witnesses

State Rep. Alex Andrade, a Republican who led a House investigation this spring into whether Medicaid settlement money was passed through the foundation to a political committee controlled by the governor’s chief of staff, was seen entering the Leon County Courthouse around 12:30 p.m.

Grand jury reportedly meeting this week in Hope Florida investigation

FloridasHope Floridaprogram, once celebrated by the governor and First Lady as a compassionate outreach effort, is now under a grand jurys microscope. Prosecutors in the capital are reportedly meeting this week to decide whether criminal charges are warranted in a growing scandal thats shaken the states political establishment.The proceedings are happening behind closed doors inside Leon Countys 2nd Judicial Circuit courthouse, where prosecutors…