Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital to open in south Lakeland in July (opens original article in a new tab)

A new 550,000-square-foot hospital opens in Lakeland on July 8, featuring 300 patient beds, 50 emergency room beds, and 11 operating rooms with surgical robots, marking the first healthcare facility of its kind in over a century.

• New 550,000-square-foot hospital opens in Lakeland on July 8, first of its kind in over a century
• Hospital has 300 patient beds, 50 emergency room beds, and 11 operating rooms with surgical robots
• Orlando Health invested over $500 million in the community with this hospital as the largest capital investment in Polk County in 25 years
• A free-standing emergency department in North Lakeland will open in October