TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (The News Service of Tallahassee) - Governor Ron DeSantis will travel across the state using a former drug plane, which was seized by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and later upgraded.
An issue surrounding the governor's travel came about after former Governor Rick Scott sold the state air fleet eight years ago and the multimillionaire's wealth allowed him to use his own private jet to travel the state during his tenure.
DeSantis' opinion is that the seized plane can be used, because FDLE has the responsibility to protect the governor and provide transportation. However, he says use of the plane will be limited to his travels.
"FDLE does have a plane that was seized," said DeSantis. "It's a drug seizure that's been upgraded, and it's their opinion and our opinion in terms of being legal, that that is something because they have the responsibility to protect and transport the governor, that that can be used for my transportation."
The legislature is also considering options for transporting cabinet members and other state officials across Florida, where the driving distance from the state capitol of Tallahassee to Miami is nearly 500 miles.
During Scott's tenure, other state officials typically logged thousands of miles and hundreds of hours traveling by car.
