Central Florida Health News

07/23/2025

Summer’s soaring temperatures bring more than just beach days and barbecues—they also increase the risk of serious heat-related illnesses. Each year, thousands suffer from heat exhaustion and heat stroke, conditions that can escalate rapidly if not recognized and treated properly. BayCare's Dr. Fred H. Brennan Jr. discusses some of the warning signs everyone should know.

Summer’s soaring temperatures bring more than just beach days and barbecues—they also increase the risk of serious heat-related illnesses. Each year, thousands suffer from heat exhaustion and heat stroke, conditions that can escalate rapidly if not recognized and treated properly. “Knowing the...

07/23/2025

🎄☀️ Join us for some summertime cheer at the 2nd Annual Christmas in July event hosted by BayCare & Tri-County Human Services! 🎅🦩

Central Florida Health Care will be there as a proud vendor! Stop by our booth for fun, resources, and giveaways! 🎁✨

📍 Lake Mirror Auditorium, Lakeland, FL
📅 Friday, July 26
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM
🎉 Free family fun, food, music, Santa, and more!

07/19/2025

In the heat of summer, AdventHealth Tampa is bringing the magic of Christmas. All month long, community members have been donating toys, games, and financial gifts to support pediatric patients receiving care at the hospital. The special Christmas in July is meant to bring comfort, smiles and a bit of cheer to children who may be going through a difficult or scary time.

TAMPA, Fla. (July 18, 2025) — In the heat of summer AdventHealth Tampa is bringing the magic of Christmas. All month long, community members have been donating toys, games and financial gifts to support pediatric patients receiving care at AdventHealth Tampa. The special Christmas in July is meant...

07/18/2025

More than 100 local leaders, clinicians and community partners gathered for AdventHealth Daytona Beach ’s first State of the Hospital address on Wednesday for a look at how the hospital is evolving to meet the region’s fast-growing and complex health care needs.

Leaders spotlight growth, innovation, and a future-focused expansion DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 16, 2025 — More than 100 local leaders, clinicians and community partners gathered for AdventHealth Daytona Beach’s first State of the Hospital address for a look at how the hospital is evolving to mee...

07/14/2025

Craig Moore has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) for AdventHealth Kissimmee , effective July 27. Moore brings more than 30 years of experience in health care within AdventHealth, most recently serving as chief operating officer (COO) for the Kissimmee campus.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., July 14, 2025 — Craig Moore has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) for AdventHealth Kissimmee, effective July 27. Moore brings more than 30 years of experience in health care within AdventHealth, most recently serving as chief operating officer (COO) for the Kissimmee ca...

07/14/2025

AdventHealth welcomed nearly 700 women for its annual Women’s Health and Cancer Prevention Event on Saturday, where Dr. Robert Furr, a gynecologic surgeon and board-certified OB/GYN who specializes in treating advanced endometriosis and pelvic pain, led a session on endometriosis.

Endometriosis and breast cancer surgery were top topics for the 2025 Women's Health and Cancer Prevention Event. TAMPA, Fla. (July 12, 2025) — AdventHealth welcomed a record nearly 700 women for its annual Women’s Health and Cancer Prevention Event on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Each year, area wom...

07/14/2025

Heather Fagan, MD, has been named Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief for Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Fagan will provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of the hospital’s pediatrics department.

Dr. Fagan will also retain her duties as the hospital’s Designated Institutional Official for graduate medical education and serve as Chair of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine - Nemours Children’s Health Department of Pediatrics ORLANDO, Fla. – Heather Fagan, MD, MS, FAAP,...

07/14/2025

When you're stocking up on flashlights and matches this hurricane season, don't forget to prioritize your health. That means securing extra supplies of essentials like prescription medications and over-the-counter necessities.

By now, you’ve probably read more than your fair share of articles urging you to take hurricane preparation seriously. You also probably have enough flashlights and matches to hold you until Hurricane Season 2027, so I’ll spare you the rundown of the survival supplies we all know by rote anyway....

07/11/2025

The Watson Clinic Foundation welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors, including Kay Annis Wilson — daughter of Dr. Jere Annis, an Internal Medicine specialist who helped form Watson Clinic in 1941.

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Watson Clinic Foundation is pleased to welcome new members to their Board of Directors who collectively possess many decades of experience in healthcare and community advocacy. “These additional talents bring fresh and invigorating new perspectives to our mission,” said Wa...

07/11/2025

AdventHealth Heart of Florida recently recognized two crews from Polk County Fire Rescue and the Haines City Fire Department for their quick action and expertise in helping save a man’s life after he went into cardiac arrest.

HAINES CITY, Fla. (Thursday, July 10, 2025) — AdventHealth Heart of Florida is honored to recognize two crews from Polk County Fire Rescue and the Haines City Fire Department, for their swift actions and unwavering professionalism in helping save a man’s life after he went into cardiac arrest. A...

07/09/2025

St. Joseph’s Hospital marked a milestone in innovation with its first use of advanced technology to combat lung cancer during robotic-assisted bronchoscopies. The new technology is a pulsed electric field (PEF) system consisting of a flexible endoscopic tube with a needle at the end to deliver electrical energy to a targeted mass of cells, otherwise known as lesions, within the lungs. St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa is the first hospital in Central Florida to use this technology.

St. Joseph’s Hospital marked a milestone in innovation with its first use of advanced technology to combat lung cancer during robotic-assisted bronchoscopies. The new technology is a pulsed electric field (PEF) system consisting of a flexible endoscopic tube with a needle at the end to deliver ele...

07/09/2025

I created Central Florida Health News in 2011 to deliver the best in health news and local features. With 171 editions under our belt, it’s safe to say we’ve been around the block a few times and seen our fair share of triumphs and challenges.

We created Central Florida Health News in 2011 to deliver the best in health news and local features. With 171 editions under our belt, it’s safe to say we’ve been around the block a few times and seen our fair share of triumphs and challenges. When the first American magazines were published in...