/tags/casey-desantis Casey DeSantis en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:33:37 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-10/senate-confirms-secretaries-tied-to-hope-florida-scandal-150-plus-other-appointees Despite investigations and probes, two top officials in the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis wonā€™t have to leave their jobs. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:33:37 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-10/senate-confirms-secretaries-tied-to-hope-florida-scandal-150-plus-other-appointees Christine Sexton and Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-24/desantis-administration-confirms-it-reimbursed-feds-for-10m-hope-florida-payment Shevaun Harris says Florida returned the money in an ā€˜abundance of caution.ā€™ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:58:10 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-24/desantis-administration-confirms-it-reimbursed-feds-for-10m-hope-florida-payment Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-18/first-lady-casey-desantis-food-testing-program-snubbed-in-florida-budget-plans Casey DeSantis has made numerous appearances about the Healthy Florida First initiative, which tests for toxins and heavy metals in food. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:06:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-18/first-lady-casey-desantis-food-testing-program-snubbed-in-florida-budget-plans News Service of Florida /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who helps lead the stateā€™s version of the Make America Healthy Again movement, recently said the Healthy Florida First initiative tested popular bread brands, revealing "triple-digit" levels of the herbicide glyphosate. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:46:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2025-10-28/survey-shows-florida-republicans-leading-democrats-in-top-2026-races-by-double-digits U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and First Lady Casey DeSantis enjoy nearly identical leads in prospective one-on-one gubernatorial matchups versus Democrats David Jolly and Jerry Demings in a public opinion poll out Tuesday. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:38:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-28/survey-shows-florida-republicans-leading-democrats-in-top-2026-races-by-double-digits Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2025-10-15/florida-grand-jury-hears-evidence-in-investigation-of-charity-tied-to-casey-desantis Prosecutors in Florida brought witnesses before a grand jury in Tallahassee on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a charity tied to Casey DeSantis, the stateā€™s first lady. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:29:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-15/florida-grand-jury-hears-evidence-in-investigation-of-charity-tied-to-casey-desantis Patricia Mazzei | The New York Times /government-politics/2025-09-29/more-than-60-of-floridians-want-property-tax-reform-survey-finds If a constitutional amendment to significantly reduce or eliminate property taxes were on the ballot, 65% would support that. Only 15% oppose it, with 20% unsure. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:47:01 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-29/more-than-60-of-floridians-want-property-tax-reform-survey-finds Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2025-09-14/paul-renner-brewing-civil-war-between-trump-desantis-republicans-could-clear-his-path-to-victory Paul Renner, the Republican former Florida House speaker who has just launched a campaign for governor, lacks the backing of either President Donald Trump or Gov. Ron DeSantis. He says he still win the GOP nomination by taking advantage of a deepening rift between DeSantis supporters and Trump loyalists ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-14/paul-renner-brewing-civil-war-between-trump-desantis-republicans-could-clear-his-path-to-victory Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2025-06-09/florida-agency-tells-newspaper-to-stop-reporting-on-foundation-governor-ron-desantis-wife Floridaā€™s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to ā€œcease and desistā€ its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantisā€™ wife. The foundation is the subject of an investigation. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:56:36 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-09/florida-agency-tells-newspaper-to-stop-reporting-on-foundation-governor-ron-desantis-wife Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /government-politics/2025-05-20/hope-florida-case-desantis-investigation Prosecutors have opened an investigation related to the Hope Florida Foundation, the nonprofit behind the welfare program that has been touted as the signature achievement of Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Tue, 20 May 2025 18:46:05 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-20/hope-florida-case-desantis-investigation Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America