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Ladapo calls for an end to fluoride in Florida water

Joseph Ladapo, who serves as Florida's surgeon general, pointed to a potential "neuropsychiatric risk” from fluoride exposure.
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Governor Ron DeSantis wants Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo in Trump’s cabinet

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo should serve as a top health official in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.  Desantis posted to X, formerly Twitter, encouraging users to reshare if they want...

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Three more Florida teenagers have been arrested for threats made against schools -- these were in Manatee County.
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A federal judge allows teachers’ lawsuit against Florida pronoun law to continue

The judge says the plaintiffs “plausibly” alleged the Florida law violates protections against workplace discrimination.
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Two state agencies in Florida grapple with cyberattacks

Florida was hit with a second cyberattack that resulted in outages of the Florida Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System.
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U.S. Representative calls for Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s resignation amidst measles outbreak

As a measles outbreak spreads, Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is giving advice counter to federal vaccination guidelines.
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Florida tops 93,000 COVID-19 deaths

The Florida Department of Health website Monday showed 93,224 reported resident deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
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Florida COVID-19 death toll climbs while new cases drop

The COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida (to 91,590), while new COVID-19 cases have dropped in recent weeks.
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COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida to nearly 91,000

The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000, even as governor slams boosters.
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Florida’s divide on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters: Backroom Briefing

Don’t expect federal approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines to reshape political views about “jabs,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis likes to call them.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo take aim at the new COVID-19 booster, which health experts say will save lives

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration recommended that people under age 65 not receive newly approved COVID-19 booster shots.
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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