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Editorial: Why did DeSantis muzzle top Orange County health official?

Last week, Dr. Raul Pino, Orange County’s top public health official, was placed on administrative leave by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 26, 2022

Suspension of Florida health officer comes as state tightens muzzles, critics say

ORLANDO, Fla. — The suspension of Orange County’s Dr. Raul Pino — after urging his health department staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — is the most blatant example yet of the state’s increasingly tight muzzle on health authorities fighting the pandemic, critics say, making Florida one of the most…

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 22, 2022

Florida suspends top doc over vaccines

“I have a hard time understanding how we can be in public health and not practice it," Dr. Raul Pino wrote to staff

Salon · Jan 19, 2022