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Casey DeSantis speaks during a campaign event for Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 2, 2023, in Lexington, South Carolina. |
May 21, 2025

Prosecutors open investigation related to Hope Florida

The program, led by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, has been under scrutiny in connection with a Medicaid settlement.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Anchor Faith Church in St. Augustine promoting Hope Florida, a state initiative First Lady Casey DeSantis started. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 24, 2025

DeSantis defends Hope Florida in St. Augustine appearance

Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis touted the program despite questions about its finances.…

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This redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis eliminated the old Congressional District 5, a Black-majority district that stretched from Jacksonville to west of Tallahassee.
December 31, 2024

10 big legal cases to watch in Florida in 2025

The legal issues include a contested redistricting plan in North Florida.…

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Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse in Jacksonville. | Charlie McGee, The Tributary
July 30, 2024

‘Computer error’ blamed for wrongful Medicaid denials

A “computer error” and bad data from third-party vendors led Florida to wrongfully strip Medicaid coverage from residents, court testimony…

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The Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse in Jacksonville. | The Tributary
July 12, 2024

Jacksonville mom testifies in lawsuit to restore Medicaid

A class action lawsuit claims Florida does not properly inform people when terminating their Medicaid coverage.…

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March 22, 2024

Push underway to expand Medicaid in Florida

Advocates are pushing a proposed state constitutional amendment that would expand Medicaid eligibility.…

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UF Health Jacksonville | Nichole Manna, The Tributary
January 12, 2024

Costs overwhelm UF Health in care for poor and inmates

Northeast Florida’s largest hospital and central caregiver for the needy is in dire straits — without a dedicated source of…

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August 7, 2023

For Jacksonville’s Muslim American clinic founder, helping the uninsured is personal

When Tina Barker left a Jacksonville emergency room eight years ago diagnosed with Behcet’s disease, a rare disorder that gave…