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Ladapo Will Continue as DeSantis’s Controversial Surgeon General

November 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. (Florida Channel)

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that controversial state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo will remain in the post as DeSantis enters his second term.

“Dr. Ladapo has done a great job as @FLSurgeonGen,” DeSantis tweeted. “His evidence-based principles serve as a counterweight to the increasingly political positions of the entrenched medical establishment, especially on schools, masks and mRNA shots. Happy to announce he’ll return for our 2nd term!” Ladapo replied on Twitter, “thanks for the love.”




Ladapo, who doubles as secretary of the Florida Department of Health, added, “Gov. It has been a privilege & pleasure to serve under your leadership. I have a feeling the best is yet to come. I look forward to continuing my service to the great people of Florida alongside my incredible team at @HealthyFla.” DeSantis last year hired Ladapo as a replacement for former Surgeon General Scott Rivkees.

Ladapo has been a controversial national figure because of his views on issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and treatments for transgender people. DeSantis last week named three transition chairmen who will advise him on appointments going into the second term, which begins in January.

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  1. Deborah Coffey says

    November 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm

    Great. The LIES will continue and more people will die because, you know,…”freedom.”

    Reply
  2. Dennis C Rathsam says

    November 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm

    Ladapo is only a controversial to democrats. He has done a good job….Some people are never satisfied.

    Reply
    • Deborah Coffey says

      November 16, 2022 at 11:42 am

      UNTRUE. https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2022/01/26/physicians-want-florida-governor-ron-desantis-surgeon-general-joseph-ladapo-focus-public-health/9227948002/
      We can then add scientists and professors from his colleges. It’s an easy Google. They’re not all Democrats.

      Reply
  3. Lee says

    November 15, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    This just proves we don’t need a Surgeon General.

    Reply
    • Donald J Trump says

      November 16, 2022 at 5:59 am

      Or a “Witch Doctor” from Africa.

      Reply
  4. Aj says

    November 19, 2022 at 5:16 pm

    Continue going down the drain Fla. will he serve the public or the governor? Not good for a person of color to be a white man’s puppet.

    Reply
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