TALLAHASSEE — The Leon County grand jury probing Hope Florida, the controversial charity spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis, is likely considering a range of possible financial crimes, according to attorneys with knowledge of its scope and process.

Interviews and observations by news organizations including the Orlando Sentinel indicate the grand jury met last week behind closed doors to review evidence and question witnesses in the matter.

Leon County State Attorney Jack Campbell, a Democrat, appointed a grand jury to investigate accusations made in April by Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola. Andrade accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ then chief of staff, James Uthmeier, of diverting $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into a political campaign to defeat a ballot initiative to legaliz

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