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Healthcare

  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 14, 2026
Sarasota Memorial opens Sleep Disorder Center

Overnight sleep studies are conducted seven nights a week at the Sarasota Memorial Sleep Disorder Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • January 13, 2026
Moffitt opens outpatient cancer center in Pasco County

Moffitt Cancer Center celebrated the grand opening of its 120,000-square-foot outpatient facility at the Speros campus in Pasco County on Jan. 9.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • January 8, 2026
BayCare reveals first look at $650M children’s hospital

The health care system has released its first exterior renderings of the future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph's, expected to open in 2030.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 7, 2026
National radiology company acquires 13 imaging centers in region

RadNet has acquired Radiology Regional, which has locations from Sarasota to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 7, 2026
Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa hospitals gain Forbes' recognition

The magazine's 2026 Top Hospitals list includes three in the region with five stars.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 7, 2026
Orthopedic surgeon is gold medal rower, was semipro soccer player

"It's amazing the places that sports have taken me," says Dr. Sara Simmons, who recently won a rowing event at a world championship in Spain.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 2, 2026
Tampa company to lay off 255 amid business assets sale

Ideal Image Development Corp. is shuttering its corporate office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 15, 2025
Lee Health CEO to step down

The health system executive will stay on until Sept. 30 when his contract expires.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 11, 2025
Tampa eye care nonprofit to break ground on $16M Ybor City project

The Lions World Vision Institute will break ground Friday on its new Vision Health Center adjacent to its Ybor City headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 10, 2025
Federal court bans Pasco County pharmacist from filling opioid prescriptions

Pharmacist Nathaniel Esalomi is accused of filling opioid prescriptions he knew were not valid out of Apexx Pharmacy in Hudson.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 2, 2025
Sarasota fertility company to acquire Midwest clinic

Invo Fertility plans to purchase an Indiana fertility clinic as part of its strategy to build a national network of fertility centers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 1, 2025
Sarasota Memorial appoints president for Sarasota campus

The new leader of the Sarasota hospital campus has worked for SMH for more than 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 17, 2025
US News Best Nursing Homes list includes 34 in region

More than 30 nursing homes from Tampa to Lakeland to Naples earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report.

  • Florida
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • November 14, 2025
Tampa pharmacy pays $17M for false Medicare claims

VRA Enterprises LLC, doing business as a Tampa pharmacy called Precision RX, settled allegations it fraudulently billed Medicare for COVID-19 tests that were never distributed.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 13, 2025
Manatee Memorial Hospital breaks ground on Parrish ER

The freestanding emergency room will be the third for the hospital in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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