Support WBURFlorida Gov. DeSantis Taps A New Surgeon General Who Doesn't Support Vaccine MandatesDeepa ShivaramSeptember 22, 2021 ShareFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, shown here in August, has appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo as the state's new surgeon general. Ladapo says vaccines are not the only way to promote "good health." (Getty Images)