Hardly any masks worn at Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis event, hotel gets warning Published: Updated: Tags: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosts an event to discuss election legislation Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, the hotel was given a warning for people at the event not following the county's mask mandate in West Palm Beach. (WPLG) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A hotel in West Palm Beach was issued a warning Friday after city officials said the county’s mask rules were violated during an event for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Few in the crowd of at least 150 people wore masks at The Hilton Palm Beach Airport hotel on Australian Avenue. They were there Friday morning to hear the governor’s announcement about election legislation. The warning was issued by the county’s COVID-19 Education Compliance Team, Assistant County Administrator Patrick Rutter told The Palm Beach Post.