$1.7B in construction projects: Tracking hospital boom across the region

Health care construction is underway from Wesley Chapel to Fort Myers, as new hospitals are in the works and existing ones grow to meet capacity needs.

By Elizabeth King
| 5:00 a.m. February 12, 2025
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AdventHealth is spending nearly $80 million to expand its hospital in Wesley Chapel.

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With more than 1,000 people moving to Florida every day, pressure is on the health care system to keep up with the demand for services. The steady growth in population is driving health care organizations across the region to expand and in some cases, build new hospitals.

From Wesley Chapel to Fort Myers, cranes are dotting the skyline as construction gets underway to provide more space for patient care. In analyzing seven of those projects, the total value exceeds $1.7 billion.