Area Health News Press Releases
Polk State OTA Program Awarded Highest Level of Reaccreditation
For the Polk State College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program, the proof is in the pudding...
Robert Snyder, MD, Named Chief of Florida Primary Care for Nemours Children’s Health
ORLANDO, Fla. –Nemours Children’s Health, one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, has named...
AdventHealth Heart of Florida Earns U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Award
AdventHealth Heart of Florida recognized as high performing among knee replacement procedures and/or conditions. DAVENPORT...
Watson Clinic Recruits Otolaryngology and Urology Specialists
Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the newest additions to their team of...
AdventHealth expands robotic knee surgery in Volusia County
VELYS system now available at four AdventHealth locations; procedures growing as patients seek precision and...
Expanded AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Space for Graduate Medical Education Program Open
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (August 7, 2025) –A new, expanded space for AdventHealth Wesley Chapel’s Graduate...
BayCare Ranks No. 17 on the 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care List
Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE® magazine have honored BayCare Health System as one of...
Construction Milestones Bring World-Class, Whole-Person Care Closer to Reality for Lake Nona
Opening in 2026, a hospital and medical office building will bring nationally recognized care close...
Driven by Courage: Ormond Beach Cancer Survivor Honored at Coke Zero Sugar 400
Corrine Graczewski was the first in Volusia and Flagler counties to receive a powerful new...
Watson Clinic Foundation Gives and Receives
The Watson Clinic Foundation recently presented a check in the amount of $20,000 to the Breast Cancer...
Watson Clinic Constructing 2 New Locations on New Campus
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce two new locations – a Medical Office Building and...
AdventHealth and Community Leaders Unveil New Pulmonology and Critical Care Office in Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, Fla. (Wednesday, August 27, 2025) – AdventHealth is expanding once again in Polk County...
AdventHealth Welcomes New Leaders to Apopka and East Orlando Campuses
Brad Hillmon to serve as CEO of AdventHealth Apopka; Michael Mewhirter to lead East Orlando...
Watson Clinic Flu Vaccination Clinics Open to Patients Starting September 8
LAKELAND, Fla. — Starting Monday, September 8, Watson Clinic will offer flu vaccinations at a series...
HCA Florida West Orange Emergency opens in Winter Garden
New freestanding emergency room in Winter Garden now providing 24/7/365 emergency care for adults and...
BayCare to Build Freestanding Emergency Department in Hillsborough County
BayCare is expanding access to its clinically excellent emergency care with plans to build a...
BayCare Ranks No. 17 on the 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care List
Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE® magazine have honored BayCare Health System as one of...
AdventHealth Heart of Florida, American Heart Association Team Up to Donate CPR Kit to Davenport High School to Help Educate Students on Life-Saving Training
DAVENPORT, Fla. (Tuesday, August 19, 2025) — AdventHealth Heart of Florida and the American Heart Association...
Watson Clinic Recruits Additional Anesthesiology and Neurology Specialists
LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the newest additions to their team of...
Watson Clinic Announces August 2025 PEER Award Winner
Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding team member every month as part of their Program for...