CPAC speaker Ron DeSantis: What to know about Florida governor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has seen his profile rise, like other governors, as states' chief executives have taken on a leading role in the United States' fight again the coronavirus. 

"It was a very intentional decision to go to Florida," American Conservative Union President Matt Schlapp told Fox News. "We considered other states, Tennessee, Georgia Florida, Texas ... Florida just seems like the obvious place," he said. "You know, the city of Orlando obviously has got the infrastructure to take a big conference. I mean, Las Vegas would have too, but ... the governor there just makes it impossible, is basically making it impossible for any business to be open, whereas the governor of Florida is doing just the opposite."