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- 1IRS Reviews Whistleblower Claim Over Hope Florida Funds▼IRS takes up whistleblower claim of Hope Florida money that flowed to Uthmeier’s political committee
The IRS is examining a whistleblower's allegation that money from Florida's Hope Florida program was funneled into the political committee of James Uthmeier, now the state's attorney general. The claim, previously raised in state inquiries, alleges that $10 million in Medicaid settlement funds routed through the charity were used to influence Florida politics. Federal involvement raises the stakes for Governor Ron DeSantis's administration.
- 2St. Petersburg's $600M storm resilience bond draws state scrutiny▼Vince Nowicki seeks James Uthmeier’s opinion on scope of St. Pete’s $600M storm resilience bond
Vince Nowicki has asked Florida General Counsel James Uthmeier for his opinion on the scope of St. Petersburg's proposed $600 million storm resilience bond. The request puts a key legal question around the massive hurricane-protection borrowing plan: how far the city can go in what the bond funds cover. The move comes as Tampa Bay communities continue weighing costly infrastructure investments after repeated hurricane damage.