With the storm surge subsiding and Floridians getting their power back, Gov. Ron DeSantis is gearing up for a return to the campaign trail after putting a pause on things to respond to Hurricane Idalia. “We are eager to get back to the early states, I think Iowans are seeing a true leader,” said DeSantis Campaign Manager James Uthmeier during an interview with Fox News last week. DeSantis’ team is already boasting the governor’s hurricane handling with photos and videos on social media, one a mashup of people lauding the emergency response. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/desantis-campaign-update-hurricane-idalia/67-88c8df1c-d5a7-46b7-96ea-df9f305ed151 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay