Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, after delivering his State of the State during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]

Gov. Ron DeSantis defended state officials who steered a $10 million donation to a charity created to fund Hope Florida, a key initiative of the first lady, and attacked Republican lawmakers who have raised questions about the deal.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has defended a state agency’s involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife as a “cherry on top” deal involving a settlement between the agency and