Florida Hospital announced Friday that, after 40 years serving the healthcare needs of the Apopka community, Florida Hospital Apopka is planning an expansion and relocation to a brand new facility. Florida Hospital is purchasing property within the city limits of Apopka to build a new full-service community hospital. The property is located on Harmon Road, near Ocoee Apopka Road, and close to the intersection of State Roads 414, 429, and 451.
The expanded facilities and services are expected to double the number of jobs within the healthcare sector of the Apopka community.
While plans are still being finalized, a new Florida Hospital Apopka facility would increase to approximately 100 beds from the current 50 beds. The entire hospital would have private rooms, where currently 80% of the rooms are semi-private. Surgical services would also be a part of the new hospital including the recruitment of new surgeons to the area.
Florida Hospital is exploring various opportunities to repurpose the existing facility so it will continue to support the economic structure of downtown Apopka.
Construction on the new hospital is expected to break ground in the spring of 2015.
