Senate confirms secretaries tied to Hope Florida scandal, 150-plus other appointees

By: Christine Sexton, Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,172

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Despite investigations and probes, two top officials in the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis won’t have to leave their jobs.

The Senate on Tuesday agreed to confirm Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Shevaun Harris and Taylor Hatch, who heads the Department of Children and Families.

Harris and Hatch were involved in the Hope Florida Foundation controversy, a main reason the Senate didn’t confirm the pair during the 2025 session. If they’d failed …

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