AdventHealth Wauchula Earns 2025 Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety
WAUCHULA, Fla. (Monday, December 15, 2025) — People in Hardee County can feel confident knowing their...
Keep the Holidays Merry With Safe Toy Purchases
ORLANDO, Fla. – December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month, providing a timely opportunity to...
BayCare Celebrates a Banner Year in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, BayCare stands at the summit of achievement, celebrating a...
St. Anthony’s Hospital Opens ICU for Neurology Patients
St. Anthony’s Hospital announced the opening of a new Neurology Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)...
Watson Clinic South Laboratory Achieves Reaccreditation
LAKELAND, Fla. – The laboratory at Watson Clinic South recently achieved reaccreditation status from the...
AdventHealth Lake Placid Launches Low-Dose Lung Screening CT Program to Help Detect Cancer Early
LAKE PLACID, Fla. (Monday, December 8, 2025) — AdventHealth Lake Placid has launched a new Low Dose Lung Screening...
A Holiday Gift of Mobility: BayCare Provides Free Joint Replacements
CLEARWATER, Fla. (December 9, 2025) — Four local people without insurance received a life-changing holiday gift: They...
Lakeland Regional Health Among U.S. News & World Report’s2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
LRH One of Only 13 Florida Hospitals To Be Named High Performing for Maternity Care LAKELAND...
New Hospital Brings World-Class, Whole-Person Care to Minneola
AdventHealth Minneola will bring nationally recognized care close to home in South Lake County. MINNEOLA...
Watson Clinic Psychiatry Specialist Achieves Additional Board-Certification
LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic Psychiatry specialist John “Worth” Hopkins, DO recently achieved his subspecialty board-certification in Child...
HCA Florida Healthcare Urges Families to Protect Against Illness With Healthy Hand Hygiene This Winter
OVIEDO, Fla. – For many of us, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of...
Polk Senior Games Welcomes Those 50 and Older to Register in January
Oh Come, All Ye Playful: Registration open Jan. 2 – Feb. 6. The Games take place Feb. 28...
Meet Lily, St. Joseph’s Hospital-North’s Pet Therapy Facility Dog
It’s not uncommon for a patient staying in a hospital for a long time to...
Central Florida Organizations Unite to Ensure Children and Families Facing Food Insecurity Are Fed Over Holiday Break
AdventHealth, Orlando Magic, Florida Citrus Sports and Second Harvest Food Bank join together to support students and families across Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties...
HCA Florida Healthcare Welcomes Thanksgiving Babies
Orlando, Fla. – Just in time for Thanksgiving, the HCA Florida Healthcare family of hospitals in...
Avon Park Man Receives Innovative, Non-Invasive Prostate Treatment Now Available in Highlands County
SEBRING, Fla. (Monday, December 1, 2025) — When Marc Marasigan went to the Emergency Department at AdventHealth Sebring...
How Long Is Too Long? Safe Tips for Thanksgiving Leftovers
The best part of Thanksgiving might just be the leftovers. From turkey sandwiches to reheated...
State of Florida Recognizes BayCare’s Leadership in Behavioral Health Services
The State of Florida has formally recognized BayCare’s ongoing commitment to addressing West Central Florida’s...
11 BayCare Hospitals Earn Top Score for Patient Safety
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that promotes patient safety, announced its Fall 2025...
Watson Clinic Welcomes Additional Medical Providers
Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the following new additions to their team...