Florida’s Surgeon General at Center of Mask Row With Sick Senator

Florida’s Surgeon General at Center of Mask Row With Sick Senator
Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) announced Florida's new surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo on Sept. 21, 2021. Courtesy of Governor's Press Office
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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.