ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appealed a judge’s ruling that the governor exceeded his authority in ordering school boards not to impose strict mask requirements on ...

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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo made a pair of announcements in Valrico on Wednesday. The governor said Florida is establishing its own Make America Healthy Again (MAHA ...

Florida's governor and surgeon general announced plans to end all vaccine mandates in the state, including for schools. The announcement comes as Florida has seen recent increases in whooping cough ...

Ron DeSantis’ potential Republican gubernatorial successors seem to be on board with his administration’s plan to end all Florida vaccination requirements. In statements Thursday, Republican former ...