Dr. Joseph Ladapo was confirmed by the Florida Senate on Wednesday as the state’s next Surgeon General. The Senate voted 24-15 in favor of Ladapo after roughly 40 minutes of debate, making him the state’s 6th Surgeon General, despite opposition from Democrats over his views on COVID-19 mandates. Ladapo, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, was appointed by DeSantis in September to replace Dr. Scott Rivkees and has been outspoken in sharing his views against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other virus-related health policies. He told the Miami Herald on Wednesday, “I’m really looking forward to just focusing my energy and attention on the health of Floridians. I know things have been pretty politically charged. I want to assure everyone that I’m really passionate about health, about good health. I’ve been consistently talking about good health since the beginning of the pandemic.” Back in September, Ladapo said Florida would “reject fear,” in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying …
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