The selection of the former UM president faced backlash from GOP leaders over his handling of pro-Palestine encampments and ...

TALLAHASSEE — In the shadow of Florida’s Capitol, a supposedly closed boutique hotel has become an exclusive retreat for Gov.

To get in, it helps to know the owner: Craig Mateer, a top sponsor of the governor’s second inauguration who made his private planes available to DeSantis during his presidential campaign.

Since forming, the Grow PC has raised more than $574,000 from big donors including Gordon Thames’ Arbor Properties firms, Craig Mateer, a former Florida State University trustee appointed by Gov. Ron ...

To get in, it helps to know the owner: Craig Mateer, a top sponsor of the governor’s second inauguration who made his private planes available to DeSantis during his presidential campaign.