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Pasco County community's newest amenity: A registered nurse
1+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) For residents of one fast-growing Pasco County community, the newest neighborhood amenity isn’t a swimming pool or pickleball court but a registered nurse. Tampa-based Metro Development Group and BayCare Health System are launching a health care navigator program at Angeline,…...
USF receives $5 million gift to expand eye care, training
3+ week, 3+ day ago (712+ words) A family whose ties to the University of South Florida’s medical school stretch back to its earliest years is giving the university $5 million to expand eye care and train the next generation of ophthalmologists and technicians. USF announced Thursday that…...
A health crisis of her own inspired this Tampa doctor to reimagine medicine
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1422+ words) Key takeaway: Dr. Lisa Koche turned her own life-threatening health struggles into Spectra Wellness Solutions, an expanding Tampa business that blends conventional medicine with functional and alternative treatments. Core challenge: Koche must market Spectra’s sprawling business model, distinguish it in…...
AdventHealth opens Port Charlotte neurosurgery clinic
3+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) For Charlotte County residents facing a brain tumor, aneurysm or serious spinal disorder, seeing a neurosurgeon has historically required an hour-long drive — and that’s without traffic. AdventHealth, a faith-based nonprofit health system based in Altamonte Springs, is trying to close…...
Polk County college finishes $16 million upgrade
3+ week, 2+ day ago (187+ words) Polk State College has finished a nearly $17 million renovation of its Winter Haven science building that will allow, in part, for its nursing program to have a dedicated lab for both obstetrics and pediatrics. The Polk County college says in…...
USF opens $33 million College of Nursing building to tackle Florida shortage
4+ week, 1+ day ago (875+ words) Key takeaway: USF’s new $33 million College of Nursing expansion will help train students as Florida confronts a projected shortage of nearly 20,000 registered nurses. Core challenge: Expanding Florida’s nursing workforce quickly enough to meet growing health care needs without sacrificing the…...
USF opens $33M College of Nursing building to tackle Florida shortage
4+ week, 1+ day ago (875+ words) Key takeaway: USF’s new $33 million College of Nursing expansion will help train students as Florida confronts a projected shortage of nearly 20,000 registered nurses. Core challenge: Expanding Florida’s nursing workforce quickly enough to meet growing health care needs without sacrificing the…...
Naples Hospice buys Fort Myers property for $3.3M, plans new facility
1+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) Avow Real Estate Inc., the real estate arm of Avow Hospice, has bought a 2.78-acre property in Fort Myers. LSI Companies brokered the sale of the parcel, at 14590 Hope Center Loop in the Hope Preserve development. Avow Real Estate paid…...
AdventHealth expands Tampa Bay therapy dog team with three new puppies
2+ week, 6+ day ago (313+ words) The newest members of an AdventHealth care team have four legs, floppy ears and a family connection to one of the hospital system’s best-known employees. Six-month-old Pilot and Skye are joining their father, Wilbur — AdventHealth Wesley Chapel’s tongue-in-cheek “chief barking…...
$300M hospital planned for Cape Coral
4+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) Planning is underway for a new hospital in Cape Coral. The city and HCA Florida Healthcare announced HCA Florida Cape Coral Hospital is projected to open in 2029. The new hospital will be at 322 SW Pine Island Road, where HCA Florida…...