Scott Rivkees

In an interview with AP, Florida's surgeon general reassures state residents that officials were doing all they could to roll out vaccines as quickly as possible.

It is one of five hospitals that would receive the Pfizer vaccine once it receives emergency use authorization from the federal government, which could come on Thursday.

The state took a deeper look at 95 COVID-19 deaths and in 16 cases, it found more than a two-month time frame between when people tested positive for COVID-19 and the actual deaths.

News about the coronavirus loomed large as Florida senators debated the confirmation of Scott Rivkees as the state’s surgeon general. Rivkees has been...

When physician Scott Rivkees takes over as secretary of the state Department of Health, he will continue to be employed by the University of Florida.

Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health.

Citing a past sexual harassment investigation at the University of Florida, Senate President Bill Galvano said Wednesday the Senate will not vote during...

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