Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Oct. 26 responded to an incident in which he refused to wear a mask when visiting a state senator who has been diagnosed with cancer. The matter took place on Oct. 25 after state Sen. Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton), had agreed to meet with Ladapo in her Tallahassee office in anticipation of his confirmation hearing. According to media reports, Polsky said she was wearing a mask and had a sign on her door requesting those who enter to “mask up,” but Ladapo and his two aides did not comply. The senator said she asked him to put on a mask. “I respect all individuals, and I would never knowingly be disrespectful to anyone. “I attempted, in good faith, to find some way for us to communicate that would respect each of our preferences,” Ladapo said on Twitter. The surgeon general said he suggested they meet in …