Florida Democratic chair calls on Ashley Moody to release grand jury report on Hope Florida

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 692

Last Updated: 4 days, 6 hours ago

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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is calling on Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody to use her power to seek release of a grand jury report into the $10 million in taxpayer funds diverted to the Hope Florida Foundation in 2024.

Hope Florida is the community-based, state-wide welfare assistance initiative launched by First Lady Casey DeSantis in 2021.

That $10 million was part of a legal settlement that the state later diverted …

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