Recent reports from political insiders indicate that Governor Ron DeSantis has placed an offer on a home in Polk County, specifically within Mountain Lake, an exclusive gated historic enclave located in Lake Wales near the foot of Iron Mountain.
According to reporting by Florida Politics, the governor was nominated for membership at the private club by former state Senator J.D. Alexander, with the home purchase closing expected in September 2026.
Neither Governor DeSantis nor his press office has explicitly issued a formal public confirmation or denial statement regarding the real estate transaction. However, the move lines up with his expected post-gubernatorial transition planning as his final term winds down and the family looks to establish a permanent primary residence outside of the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee.