Fulfilling a campaign promise and following through on one of his first official acts after being sworn in, Gov. Rick Scott approved the sale of two state planes Friday.

The planes were sold for a total of $3.6 million. Scott issued an executive order his first week in office announcing his intention to sell the planes. The annual costs to the state for the planes were $2.4 million, and the sale will save Florida $560,000 this year. Scott has been using his own private plan to get around Florida.

“Just as Florida’s families and businesses are forced to do more with less, state government must do the same. Burdening taxpayers with these ongoing expenses is irresponsible and not a core function for government to meet the state’s critical needs,” Scott said.

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