In early 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Zalupski to the University of Florida Board of Trustees. That summer, Dream Finders donated $250,000 to the super PAC for DeSantis’ presidential bid, and Zalupski donated the maximum amount of $6,600 to DeSantis’ campaign.

The Tampa Bay Rays' $1.7 billion sale to a group led by a Jacksonville-based developer could become official by September, with the two sides agreeing in principle to a deal, according to a report published by The Athletic.