Eastern Polk County to get new ER facility

A new freestanding emergency room is coming to eastern Polk County next year — the latest in a string of expansion and new construction projects Clearwater-based BayCare Health Systems has launched throughout the Tampa Bay region.

BayCare plans to build a new 12,000-square-foot emergency services facility in Pasco County’s Davenport area, at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 27 and Ridgewood Lakes Boulevard, the hospital announced. The new facility will include 15 rooms for treating patients. Construction is scheduled to begin next year.