Gov. DeSantis agrees to blot out his travel records
Any member of the public wanting to know a full accounting of how much Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent on travel, or where he has traveled and by what means, is out of luck.
DeSantis signed SB 1616, exempting all travel records from Florida’s public records laws. And not just going forward — the new law applies immediately and applies retroactively. Any media outlet or member of the public with a pending record request is likely to be denied.
The bill passed along party lines in each chamber, 84-31 in the House and 28-12 in the Senate, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed.
The new law also exempts travel records for Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, House Speaker Paul Renner, Senate President...
