Florida Surgeon General

A letter to state senators from the national group Committee to Protect Health Care outlined a series of questions about Dr. Joseph Ladapo’s positions, including his opposition to required masks in schools.

Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a professor with the University of Florida College of Medicine. says vaccination "has been treated as a religion" and is not the only path to good health.

Safety measures like proof of vaccination will make customers feel more protected, the store's co-owner and legal counsel said.

Scott Rivkees announced he will leave his post as surgeon general and secretary of the Florida Department of Health next month. But the move comes amid a surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Dr. Scott Rivkees' rescinds previous advisories on COVID-19, including expansion of vaccine access to certain nonresidents and the return of in-person services for government offices.

Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees on Monday said to reduce the risk of new coronavirus cases, teachers and students should stay home if they feel…

A Senate panel on Monday recommended the confirmation of Scott Rivkees as secretary of the Florida Department of Health and state surgeon general.The…

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.DeSantis announced that he was…

While the incoming DeSantis administration has kept some of Gov. Rick Scott’s top officials, the state’s largest health-care agencies will see leadership…

Surgeon General Celeste Philip says there have been 385 cases of Hepatitis A in the state since January. That’s three times the average number over the…