Ron DeSantis's aircraft lands in Tampa the week he signs the state budget

Ron DeSantis's aircraft, a state-owned Cessna Citation Latitude registered to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under tail number N943FL, was tracked departing Tallahassee International Airport at 15:42 UTC on July 1 and arriving at Tampa International Airport 42 minutes later, per ADS-B data.

If Ron DeSantis was aboard, the flight would arrive the same week he signed the $117.6 billion state budget on June 29 at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus, where he reiterated support for a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium and $50 million in state funding for the college's relocation, as reported by WUSF. The budget signing followed a special session and $810 million in vetoes, per Tallahassee Reports.

The trip continues a pattern of concentrated travel among Florida hubs — Orlando, Miami, Tampa, and Tallahassee — consistent with the governor's official schedule during the legislative session's closing days and subsequent budget ceremonies. [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/articles/ron-desantis-flight-9239) [wusf.org](https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2026-06-30/desantis-restates-rays-stadium-support-50-million-hillsborough-college) [tallahasseereports.com](https://tallahasseereports.com/2026/06/29/desantis-wields-hefty-veto-pen-signs-budget/)