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Cencora deal values Fort Myers cancer firm at $2.4B

Updated Oct 21, 2026

Pharmaceutical distributor Cencora plans to acquire Fort Myers-based American Oncology Network in a deal valued at up to $2.4 billion. The acq…

Medicare deadline looms amid Lee Health insurance changes

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Thousands of Southwest Florida patients face insurance uncertainty as Lee Health prepares to end contracts with UnitedHealthcare on Jan. 1. Wi…

Lee Health, UnitedHealthcare dispute puts patients in limbo

Updated Oct 15, 2026

About 50,000 Southwest Florida patients face uncertainty as Lee Health prepares to end its UnitedHealthcare contracts Jan. 1. With Medicare en…

AdventHealth hospital clears Punta Gorda zoning hurdle

Updated Oct 1, 2026

Punta Gorda is another step closer to getting a hospital back. AdventHealth’s planned 17.46-acre campus cleared a zoning hurdle as the health …

NCH expands cancer care with new specialists, services

Updated Oct 1, 2026

Naples Comprehensive Health is making a major push to keep more cancer patients close to home. Backed by a $60 million fundraising campaign, t…

Lee Health CEO Antonucci looks ahead as he retires

Updated Sep 21, 2026

Dr. Larry Antonucci led Lee Health through COVID-19, Hurricane Ian and a historic conversion to a private nonprofit. As his Sept. 30 retiremen…

Tampa General opens new medical center at Babcock Ranch

Aug 31, 2026

Tampa General Medical Group opened a 6,100-square-foot medical center at Babcock Ranch, expanding healthcare options in fast-growing Charlotte…

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HCA Florida Cape Coral Emergency operates at 322 SW Pine Island Road in Cape Coral. HCA Florida Healthcare plans to expand the site into a roughly 200,000-square-foot hospital with up to 100 acute-care beds, scheduled to open in 2029.

HCA plans $300M Cape Coral hospital for 2029

Updated Aug 14, 2026

HCA Florida Healthcare is investing about $300 million to build a new full-service hospital in Cape Coral, marking the city's second hospital …

Lee Health gets $1.95M to expand rural healthcare

Aug 13, 2026

Lee Health is taking its regional expansion deeper into rural Southwest Florida. A $1.95 million state grant will fund expanded walk-in care, …

Haitian workers, SWFL businesses face TPS deadline

Updated Jul 20, 2026

About 40,000 Haitian immigrants in Southwest Florida are losing Temporary Protected Status, creating uncertainty for workers, employers and fa…

Naples area osteopathic medical school breaks ground

Updated Jul 17, 2026

Construction is underway on Southwest Florida's first medical school. The $200 million proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine in Collier Cou…

NCH performs first Florida M3 heart valve procedure

Updated Jul 7, 2026

Naples Comprehensive Health became the first healthcare system in Florida to perform the Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement. The…

NCH pediatric ER earns near-perfect readiness score

Updated Jun 29, 2026

NCH's pediatric emergency department earned a 99 out of 100 on a national pediatric readiness assessment, outperforming similar hospitals as F…

Lee Health names Ben Spence as new CEO in leadership shift

Updated Jun 9, 2026

Lee Health selected Chief Operating Officer Ben Spence as its next president and CEO after a five-month national search. Spence, a 30-year vet…

SWFL healthcare systems prepare for hurricane season

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Southwest Florida healthcare providers are preparing for hurricane season with flood barriers, backup power systems, mobile clinics and staffi…

NCH marks milestone on heart, stroke center project

Updated May 28, 2026

NCH marked a major construction milestone on its $295 million heart and stroke center with a topping-out ceremony in Naples. Leaders say the p…

Lee Health breaks ground on Cape Coral outpatient center

Updated May 19, 2026

Lee Health broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot outpatient center in Cape Coral. The facility will expand access to cancer, cardiac and muscu…

Lee Health, Landmark plan pediatric outpatient center

Updated May 14, 2026

Lee Health is expanding pediatric care with a new 60,000-square-foot outpatient center in south Fort Myers. The project, in partnership with L…

Women doctors lead growth in Southwest Florida care

Updated May 1, 2026

Women physicians are stepping into leadership roles as Southwest Florida health systems expand care and reduce barriers for patients.

FGCU breaks ground on $117M health sciences building

Updated Apr 17, 2026

Florida Gulf Coast University broke ground on a $117 million health sciences building that will expand training for Southwest Florida’s growin…

Healthcare Network opens Orangetree health center

Updated Apr 2, 2026

Healthcare Network opened a $15 million health center in Orangetree, expanding access to care for more than 41,000 residents in a fast-growing…

Lee Health expands Babcock Ranch clinic services

Updated Mar 4, 2026

Lee Health expanded services at its Family Medicine Clinic in Babcock Ranch, adding exam rooms and on-site lab services to meet growing demand…

NCH plans $350M women’s, children’s care expansion

Updated Jan 20, 2026

NCH unveiled plans for a $350 million expansion of women’s and children’s services, including a new four-story pavilion and partnership with N…

RadNet expands into SWFL with Radiology Regional deal

Updated Jan 13, 2026

RadNet has entered the Southwest Florida market through its acquisition of Radiology Regional, adding 13 imaging centers and expanding access …

Southwest Florida opens region’s first proton center

Updated Jan 9, 2026

Southwest Florida marked a milestone in cancer care with the opening of the region’s first proton therapy center, bringing one of the nation’s…

Lee Health's CEO prepares for leadership transition phase

Dec 30, 2025

Lee Health CEO Dr. Larry Antonucci said “the timing is right” to step away after nearly a decade leading the health system, citing family prio…

Health care leader Antonucci to exit Lee Health in 2026

Dec 12, 2025

Lee Health President and CEO Dr. Larry Antonucci announced he will not renew his contract when it ends Sept. 30, 2026, giving the health syste…

Lee Health expands into Collier County with new clinic

Updated Dec 3, 2025

Lee Health expanded into Collier County with Family Medicine North Naples, a new primary care clinic offering family medicine, pediatrics and …

Immokalee medical center debuts first major renovations

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Immokalee medical center debuts first major renovations

Updated Dec 2, 2025

Healthcare Network completed Phase 1 of renovations at the Marion E. Fether Medical Center i…

NCH clinic brings advanced care for women's cancers

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NCH clinic brings advanced care for women's cancers

Updated Nov 24, 2025

NCH opened a new gynecologic oncology clinic in Naples, giving Southwest Florida patients lo…

Osteopathic medical school planned for Collier County

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Osteopathic medical school planned for Collier County

Updated Nov 17, 2025

A new osteopathic medical school is planned for Collier County to help address Southwest Flo…

NCH adopts AI tools to detect heart attack risks early

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NCH adopts AI tools to detect heart attack risks early

Updated Nov 6, 2025

Naples Comprehensive Health became the first hospital in the nation to use two artificial in…

Tom Golisano launches children’s hospital alliance

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Tom Golisano launches children’s hospital alliance

Updated Oct 30, 2025

Naples philanthropist Tom Golisano announced the creation of the Golisano Children’s Allianc…

Neighborhood Health Clinic opens Raveis pathology lab

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Neighborhood Health Clinic opens Raveis pathology lab

Updated Oct 23, 2025

Neighborhood Health Clinic in Naples unveiled the Candy & Bill Raveis Pathology Laborato…

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