Overview
- Florida Politics reported that former acting Attorney General John Guard and longtime aide Kate Strickland received subpoenas tied to the investigation.
- The Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald reported a Leon County grand jury is slated to hear testimony the week of Oct. 13, with witness subpoenas issued.
- The inquiry centers on a $10 million payment tied to a Centene settlement routed to the Hope Florida Foundation and later into a committee opposing 2024 marijuana legalization that was controlled by James Uthmeier.
- Leon County prosecutors confirmed a criminal investigation in May, and State Attorney Jack Campbell declined to provide new details on the proceedings.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Attorney General Uthmeier deny wrongdoing, while Rep. Alex Andrade has accused the administration of steering public funds and criticized its transparency.