But he pointed out that federal campaign finance rules require candidates to reimburse federal, state or local government entities when using aircraft owned by them to campaign.
Mr. DeSantis has previously faced accusations that he is inappropriately blurring the lines between his official duties and his campaign.
The conversations left the lobbyists and lawmakers afraid that Mr. DeSantis would veto their projects from the budget if they did not comply, they said.
And when Mr. DeSantis signed the budget, he vetoed several projects sponsored by state Senator Joe Gruters, a Republican who has endorsed former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican front-runner.
Mr. Gruters accused the governor of retribution, calling him “meanspirited” and saying he had chosen to “punish ordinary Floridians” because of a political disagreement.
Persons:
Myles Martin, DeSantis, Joe Gruters, Donald J, Trump, Gruters, “ meanspirited ”
Organizations:
Federal, Commission, Republican