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By Katherine Langford
WFTV Orlando Local
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After Category 2 Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold another news conference on Saturday morning.DeSantis’ office announced that he will hold the briefing in Tallahassee, flanked by Attorney General James Uthmeier and Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Jared Perdue.While the conference was originally slated for 11 p.m., DeSantis said he would instead speak on Saturday morning. No details have been provided about the nature of the briefing at this time.[RELATED: Here’s a look inside Isaias as it nears Florida]DeSantis has already held several news conferences since he first declared a state of emergency earlier this week, back when Isaias was still just a tropical depression.Isaias officially made landfall in Florida around 9:30 p.m. Friday near Destin, with wind speeds reaching up to 105 mph.News 6 will stream the conference live when it happens.PREVIOUS NEWS CONFERENCEIn a news conference Friday morning, DeSantis said th