Mosquitoes after several human cases. headline, health officials say florida malaria cases contacted and transmitted in sarasota which hasn't happened since the 1950s. so poor florida. not good news, right? leprosy and malaria both, a, in america, b, in the 21st century, and c, in the same state at the same time. terrible news for florida. but particularly terrible news because it's happening at a time when ron desantis is the governor of florida, because under ron desantis as governor of florida, florida state government is missing its top two public health officials who would be responsible ...