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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 18, 2016

She’s official. Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday announced he appointed Dr. Celeste Philip as the state’s Surgeon General and head of the Florida Department of Health. The longtime Department of Health official has served as the Acting Surgeon General since March. “Since becoming Acting Surgeon General this spring, Dr. Philip has met with community health […]

Staff ReportsMarch 28, 2016

The Florida Department of Health is pushing back on a report by the Tampa Bay Times this past weekend that says health department had removed hundreds of HIV cases from the books. The newspaper found that the department’s division of disease control lowered the number of HIV cases from 6,147 to 4,613 in 2014. The […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Celeste Philip as Acting Surgeon General on Friday. He also praised outgoing Surgeon General John Armstrong as having done an “outstanding job.” Armstrong was the first state agency head in 20 years to be shown the door after the Senate refused to confirm him by the end of the 2016 Legislative Session. Scott […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 17, 2015

Dr. John Armstrong, Florida’s surgeon general and Health Department secretary, on Thursday said he has colon cancer and will be undergoing surgery Friday. Armstrong, appointed in 2012, disclosed his diagnosis in a note to department employees. “We all know health is personal, and today I need to share with you how it is impacting my […]

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Rick Scott appoints Celeste Philip as Florida’s surgeon general

Health department responds to Tampa Bay Times report on changes to HIV stats

Rick Scott appoints Celeste Philip Acting Surgeon General, lauds outgoing John Armstrong

State’s surgeon general says he has colon cancer