Donalds might retain Joseph Ladapo as surgeon general — Jolly says he’d fire him

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 653

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds reiterated Tuesday that he remains open to reappointing Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo if he wins the Nov. 3 election.

That marks a clear distinction with Democrat David Jolly, who has vowed to fire Ladapo on his first day in office.

Ladapo has served as the state’s surgeon general since September 2021, when he was already known as a skeptic of COVID-19 vaccines. He also opposed mask …

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