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DeSantis holds news conference with Florida’s Surgeon General in The Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday in The Villages.

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The governor spoke after 10 a.m. from the Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center on Buena Vista Boulevard.

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DeSantis was joined by Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo.

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Channel 9 will have a crew at the event and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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