Democrats go on the offense, Republicans play defense after Hope Florida grand jury report leak

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 1,196

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Florida Democrats went on the offensive Thursday against Republican leaders after the release of a blistering statewide grand jury report that found $10 million in Medicaid funds were “misappropriated” and wound up being used for “political activities.”

That report — obtained by CBS Miami and posted on its website — did not result in anyone getting charged but blasted several top state officials, including Attorney General James Uthmeier and Jason Weida, now …

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