Area Health News Press Releases

Area Health News Press Releases

New AdventHealth Wauchula Wellness Center Upgrades Expand Access to Health and Fitness to Community Members

WAUCHULA, Fla. (Friday, May 29, 2026) — Community members in Wauchula now have better access to health and...

Lakeland Regional Health Welcomes 6 New Providers

LAKELAND, Fla. – Lakeland Regional Health has recently welcomed the following new providers to the medical...

Watson Clinic Now Offering CPR Classes to the Public

LAKELAND, Fla. – Starting in June, Watson Clinic is pleased to offer a series of...

Watson Clinic Welcomes Additional OB-GYN Medical Provider

LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic recently welcomed the following new addition to their team of...

Central Florida Health Care Holds Ribbon-Cutting for New Mulberry Facility

MULBERRY, Fla. – Central Florida Health Care opened its second health center in the city...

History Wall Installed In Lobby of Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital

LAKELAND, Fla. – When Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens this summer, patients...

HCA Florida Healthcare ER Doctors Urge Water Safety Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, HCA Florida Healthcare...

Free Sports Physicals and Heart Screenings Help Highlands County Student-Athletes Prepare for the Season

SEBRING, Fla. (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) — As families across Highlands County get ready for a...

St. Joseph’s Hospital Saves Young Patient’s Life After Critical Crash

TAMPA, Fla. – In fall 2025, 25-year-old Connor Dietrich arrived at BayCare’s St. Joseph’s Hospital...

Watson Clinic Specialists First in Area to Offer Groundbreaking Incontinence Treatment

LAKELAND, Fla. — Tens of millions of adults in the United States suffer from bladder...

11 BayCare Hospitals Again Earn Top Score for Patient Safety

The Leapfrog Group, a national, independent nonprofit organization that promotes patient safety, announced its Spring...

Watson Clinic Cardiology Specialist to Host Free Lecture on Heart Rhythm Disorders

LAKELAND, Fla. — Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the following upcoming lecture scheduled for the...

AdventHealth University to Introduce 3 New Degrees

Beginning in Fall 2026, educational offerings will include a Master of Arts in Clinical Ministry, a dual...

Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute, Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center Add 3 Advanced Oncology Specialists

TAMPA AND LAKELAND, Fla. (May 12, 2026) — The partnership announced in January between Lakeland Regional Health (LRH)...

Watson Clinic Announces May 2026 PEER Award Winner

Every month, Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding team member as the recipient of our Program...

Community Comes Together to Support Local Health Care Through Annual AdventHealth Clays and Camo Fundraiser

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Wednesday, May 06, 2026) — Dozens of community members and local organizations came together...

AdventHealth to Offer Free Sports Physicals and Heart Screenings for Local Student-Athletes in Sebring Area

SEBRING, Fla. (Tuesday, May 05, 2026) — As families across Highlands County prepare for upcoming school...

AdventHealth Heart of Florida, AdventHealth Lake Wales Earn National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation

Local donors help save and enhance dozens of lives across Florida DAVENPORT, Fla. (Monday, May...

Watson Clinic Parkway Medical Center Announces June 3 Open House & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

LAKELAND, Fa. – Watson Clinic will host a special Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on...

Orlando-Area Clinical Trial Enrolling People With Breast Cancer

Adults in Central Florida living with certain types of advanced breast cancer may be able...
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