Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell says her office is reviewing information about whether money at the center of the Hope Florida controversy was spent in Central Florida, as she pushes back against renewed speculation that Gov. Ron DeSantis could remove her from office.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell says her office is taking a preliminary look at information connected to the Hope Florida controversy, adding a new potential investigation to an issue already under intense scrutiny in Tallahassee.
Worrell said she directed her staff last week to examine information indicating that some of the disputed Hope Florida money may have been spent in the Central Florida media market…