Why would millionaire Randy Fine want to be FAU president? To do DeSantis’ bidding, critics say

State Rep. Randy Fine once floated a “shutdown” of UCF and called a school board member a “whore.” His next job just might be the new president of Florida Atlantic University. Why Fine, a multimillionaire Republican from Brevard County who had already announced a run for state Senate next year, would want to take the FAU president job is unclear. Fine said in March he was approached about the position by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office and it was “very flattering,” but he hasn’t said much since. Asked Wednesday by the Orlando Sentinel if he had any comment, he replied, “Not to you.” State Rep. Thad ...