New FWC Commissioner played role in Gov. Ron DeSantis' investigation of Andrew Warren
A man close to Gov. Ron DeSantis who played a role in one of the top controversies in the past year with the Governor is now the newest Commissioner of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), subject to Senate confirmation.
Preston Farrior comes to the FWC after spending time as Chairman of the FWC Foundation and as a council member of the Florida Council of 100. He serves as President of Cigar City Motors and on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Tampa.
Farrior and his brother Rex came up in the hullabaloo surrounding DeSantis’ suspension of Andrew Warren as State Attorney for Hillsborough County.
The Governor’s Office targeted Warren after he signed on to a letter p...