VALRICO, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that Florida is establishing a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission at the state level.

The governor’s announcement came at a news conference in Valrico on Wednesday morning.

The initiative mirrors that of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the federal level.

What we know:

DeSantis said Wednesday that First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins will chair the Florida MAHA Commission.

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo will also serve on the commission, along with a list of experts in various health and medical fields.

The commission is designed to follow specific principles, including informed consent and parental rights, along with promoting clean, nutritious and healthy

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