Florida Republicans want to make it harder to discipline doctors who share misinformation
Bill filed shortly after Florida's Surgeon General was accused of spreading false medical statements.
By Christine Sexton and Florida Politics
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Florida's new surgeon general opposes masks, vaccines mandates, other COVID-19 measures
"Florida will completely reject fear as a way of making policies in public health."
The number of Florida children hospitalized with COVID has increased over tenfold since schools re-opened
“We see as we open the school year, it was truly what I call the perfect storm."
By Christine Sexton and News Service of Florida
'It’s going to be a real challenge': Amid soaring COVID cases, Florida begins search for new surgeon general
Florida has been a hotbed for COVID-19 in recent weeks as the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has spread.
Florida nursing homes lead nation in new COVID cases, among lowest for staff vaccinations, says report
The AARP report showed that Florida lagged in vaccinating nursing home residents, with 73 percent of residents considered fully vaccinated.
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