PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with 11 medical professionals in West Palm Beach on March 7 to evaluate the past two years of lockdowns and mandates and their effect on society, at a live virtual event co-hosted by the state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo. The panel made up of medical professionals from…
DeSantis, Medical Panel Voice Concerns Over Lockdowns, Lack of Trust Post COVID-19
Florida Surgeon General Moves to Senate Confirmation Vote
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo’s confirmation was voted through the Florida Senate Ethics and Elections Committee Feb. 8, and will move to the full Senate vote on Feb. 15. The committee voted 5-4 along party lines in favor of his confirmation, despite opposition from Democrats, who said Ladapo has “failed to promote…
Florida Democrats Walk Out on Surgeon General’s Confirmation Hearing
January 27, 2022
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In a sign of solidarity Jan. 26 Florida House Democrats walked out before a vote came on the state surgeon general’s confirmation. Democrats said the reason for the walkout was because Dr. Joseph Ladapo could not “adequately answer questions on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Even with Democrats abstaining from the vote, Republicans unanimously advanced…
Florida Secures 1M At-Home COVID Tests to go to Seniors First
Florida has secured approximately 1 million self-administered COVID-19 tests and will be distributing them to nursing homes and senior facilities first, it was announced Jan. 6. Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said the at-home tests will begin to be sent out immediately. The number of tests shipped out will be dependent…
Florida Secures 1 Million At-home COVID Tests to Go to Seniors First
January 6, 2022
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Florida has secured approximately 1 million self-administered COVID-19 tests and will be distributing them to nursing homes and senior facilities first, it was announced Jan. 6. Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said the at-home tests will begin to be sent out immediately. The number of tests shipped out will be dependent…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Names New Surgeon General
September 21, 2021
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced he is naming Dr. Joseph Ladapo from UCLA Health as Florida’s new surgeon general, replacing Dr. Scott Rivkees, whose contract expired last month. “I want to set an example for other states, throughout the country and beyond,” Ladapo, an associate professor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of…
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