Joseph Ladapo

The families of four children in St. Johns, Alachua, Duval and Orange counties say the ban singles out transgender minors and blocks them from obtaining medically necessary care.

Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to question the science and safety behind the vaccines as he has throughout the pandemic, despite data from the CDC that shows the shots are safe and effective.

The letter from the federal agencies warned Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo that his analysis about the mRNA risks are harmful to the public.

Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Families with trans children and medical providers who care for them are worried about the impact.

The medical school faculty accuse Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo of flawed science in his advice against vaccines for young men. UF says it's powerless to investigate.

A group of UF medical-school faculty members challenged the guidance, but a university official said it is outside the scope of Ladapo’s work with the school.

On this week's Florida Roundup, lawmakers wrap up another whirlwind special session aimed at fixing the state's crumbling property insurance market, and Gov. Ron DeSantis asks a grand jury to investigate wrongdoing connected to the COVID-19 vaccines.

Said DeSantis: "In Florida, it is illegal to mislead and misrepresent, especially when you are talking about the efficacy of a drug."

The policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo relies on one key statistic that many experts question.

We hear from a number of experts and reporters on this week's biggest stories on The Florida Roundup.

In a tweet, Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote that Dr. Joseph Ladapo's "evidence-based principles serve as a counterweight to the increasingly political positions of the entrenched medical establishment."

Health experts say the data Ladapo based his guidance on is flawed. The unnamed authors of the study acknowledge its many limitations and call for more research.