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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…
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Florida, which has endured a surge of coronavirus infections this summer, will participate in a COVID-19 vaccine pilot program with the federal…
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Florida residents might be social distancing and wearing facemasks for a year because of COVID-19, the state’s top public health officer said Monday.
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News about the coronavirus loomed large as Florida senators debated the confirmation of Scott Rivkees as the state’s surgeon general. Rivkees has been...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday praised state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees for working with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the…
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A Senate panel on Monday recommended the confirmation of Scott Rivkees as secretary of the Florida Department of Health and state surgeon general.The…
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Despite concerns about a sexual harassment investigation, his continued employment with the University of Florida and a lack of public health credentials,…
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A Senate health-care panel on Wednesday voted 8-2 to support the confirmation of Scott Rivkees, the secretary of the Florida Department of Health and…
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Despite the spread of vaping-related illnesses, Florida’s top health official told legislators the state isn’t taking dramatic steps at this time to…
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The state has hired part-time workers to help abate the growing hepatitis A public health emergency, Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees told…