Gov. Ron DeSantis and CFO Blaise Ingoglia are dispatching Florida DOGE teams examine select counties and cities they want scrutinized for wasteful or excessive spending. A Democratic lawmaker says ...

Freebies for Florida officials included $614.88 for hotel rooms, $336.10 for a custom golf bag and $240.75 for rounds of golf ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Hope Florida was supposed to be the keystone of Ron and Casey DeSantis’ efforts to cement the governor’s conservative legacy and strengthen their future prospects.

Another Viewpoint features an analysis by Jim Carroll, a Palm Beach County lawyer, who read the state’s legal settlement involving $67 million in Medicaid overcharges, $10 million of which ...

Hope Florida is a state program whose stated goal is to help steer Floridians away from state assistance and toward services offered by nonprofits and faith-based organizations. However, House ...

In a show of unity and compassion, three South Florida banking executives joined fellow paddlers in trading boardrooms for ...

Hope Florida reported on its tax return that it had no document retention policy, which would raise flags for an auditor who would ask to see proof about those expenses.

Hope Florida acts as a conduit to ensure aid in an area gets to where it’s needed most. And, organizers say, it eases the burden on Florida’s welfare programs.

AUG. 25, 2023: The Hope Florida Foundation is created as a nonprofit to support DCF in a role that is “exclusively charitable,” according to its articles of incorporation.

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...