...Meanwhile, flight tracking records show that a private chartered jet last week flew from Austin, Texas, to Japan to South Korea to Israel to London and then, over the weekend, stopped in Boston before finally winding up in Tallahassee. Those stops coincide with the governor's movements for the past week.
It has been previously stated that this trip is being paid for by private donations to Enterprise Florida, the public-private economic development agency that is about to be dismantled by the Legislature. But a spokesperson for Enterprise Florida has not responded to questions as to why a chartered jet — which is likely to be tremendously expensive — was used for DeSantis’ trip. The agency was also asked about how much this will ultimately cost.
State Rep. Jeff Holcomb — the House sponsor of a bill that would shield DeSantis’ travel records associated with taxpayer paid travel from scrutiny — suggested on the House floor on Monday that who pays for the governor's whereabouts, including any travel for book promotional tours or campaigning, would still somehow be available. The book tour stops were handled by a nonprofit organization, which doesn't have to disclose most of its records.....
Thanks for the info. Just got home from lunch and errands and first thing I did was message Congressman Pflugar about keeping illegals out of my town. Texted people here urging to do the same. My son, at lunch, pointed West and said, it’s just a few miles away. Now I can rest my neck and hopefully do a few house chores later.