Dr. Scott Rivkees, who is the chair of pediatrics at the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart in Pensacola has been named as Florida’s surgeon General and secretary of the Florida Department of Health by Governor Ron DeSantis. Doctor Rivkees is a practicing pediatric endocrinologist and also a professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine and physician-in-chief of Shands Children’s Hospital. Doctor Rivkees said a position that has the responsibility to ensure that Florida’s 21 million citizens have access to affordable, safe and quality healthcare.
NEW FLORIDA SURGEON GENERAL
Apr 3, 2019 | 5:22 AM
Thu Jun 11
Pensacola, FL, USA
83°FFeels Like: 90°F
Wind/Dir: 30 MPH-SSE
Humidity: 74%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Partly Cloudy. Feels like 90°F. Wind 30 mph SSE. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 1:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Thu Jun 11
This Afternoon
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-S
Precipitation: 2%
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
77°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Fri Jun 12
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 6%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jun 13
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 11%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 11%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 10 mph.
Sun Jun 14
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mon Jun 15
Day
86°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 57%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tue Jun 16
Day
83°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 74%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wed Jun 17
Day
83°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-S
Precipitation: 44%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
