As DeSantisâ GOP star rises, the money is following. He raised $2.7 million in February. It was his largest monthly haul since he was sworn in as governor in 2019. Â Â Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference following the State of the State address during the joint session of the Florida Legislature at the Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ] Updated Mar. 4 The national stature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is rising swiftly among the countryâs Republicans, and the checks from deep-pocketed donors are following. His political c...