In this week’s edition of Facing South Florida:
There is now a criminal investigation into Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to divert $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation, money that eventually ended up in a political action committee he controlled. Republican State Representative Alex Andrade has been the driving force behind the weeks of hearings in the Florida House, the findings of which he turned over to both the U.S. Justice Department and the Leon County State Attorney. Gov. DeSantis denies his administration did anything wrong, defended his wife’s work with Hope Florida and blasted Andrade during a news conference this week. Jim talks to State Rep. Andrade about that, and he talks to Fmr. Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg, about what’s next.
And, the Florida legislature has one responsibility – to pass a budget. But the 60-day session has come and gone, and legislators are nowhere close to a budget deal. Jim talks to State Senator Shevrin Hones about that, and when there might be a budget agreement.
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