After Thursday night, delegates will return to their respective states, and their focus will shift to the November general election.

Florida, the largest swing state, is a big prize for the presidential candidates, and candidates running for office —- including the highest office in the land — are well aware of its importance.

"Every Republican candidate has to win Florida in order to win the presidency," said Karen Giorno, Florida chief strategist for the Trump campaign.

New Jersey-born Giorno fell in love with Florida, and the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, after working with Gov. Rick Scott.

“I wasn’t too fond of cold weather anymore, believe it or not," she laughed.

She's no political novice. She took over the new post heading Trump’s Florida operations this past October, makes this Giorno's sixth presidential campaign.

“I said if and when Mr. Trump is ready to play in Florida, come talk to me," she said. “The idea of working for Donald Trump was intriguing. He was an outsider."

After meeting the billionaire businessman in person, Giorno was impressed.

"He's very warm. He's extraordinarily loyal; he is a very good listener. And he is smart as heck," she said.

The strategist said in coming months, the Trump campaign will be focusing heavily on Florida, and in particular, the Interstate 4 corridor from Tampa to Orlando.

“That’s what we call the big enchilada. You have to win it," she explained. "But, all of Florida matters."

The state is divided into eight regions, according to Giorno, and each require a different campaign approach. However, she said Trump's team is not just focusing on major city hubs and high concentrations of voters, but rather going after every vote.

Ruth Coberley, an alternate delegate from Kissimmee, is one of many alternates and delegates who said they'll leave Cleveland with resolve to play their respective parts and make Florida red again.

“We have to make sure that we’re out, on the phones, on the streets, door-to-door, whatever it takes," Coberley said.

"We have a lot of groundwork to do, and a lot of getting involved with the Hispanics. I truly believe that the Hispanics are Republican; they just need to be informed a little bit better," Coberley said.

“I tend to work with the larger donors, to bring them together," said John Colon, an alternate delegate from Manatee County. "The main thing is to make sure that everybody's on the same page, and that we're moving forward."

Sarasota County GOP Chairman Joe Gruters said they plan to open up four Trump headquarters in his county and hit the streets to meet voters.

“Our goal is to go out and identify the Republicans that are for Trump, independents, soft Democrats, bring them to the polls and make sure they go vote," he said. "The thing is, how can you vote for anybody other than Trump?"

Trump strategist Giorno said voters will likely see the Republican presidential nominee spending some quality time in the Sunshine State prior to the November election.

"My guess is you will. It is truly an important state, and he needs to be here," she said. "We're not taking it for granted. We will have the opportunity to talk more about why the Trump-Pence ticket is the right ticket for the presidency."

The campaign is finalizing plans for an event in South Florida next week.