MINNEOLA, Fla. — Construction is underway for a new AdventHealth hospital in Minneola.
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AdventHealth officials broke ground on the nearly $270 million hospital off Hancock Road near the Florida Turnpike.
The 204,000-square-foot building will have 80 beds and will offer emergency care and outpatient labs for the people living in Minneola.
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AdventHealth told us it’s there to relieve a shortage of doctors in south Lake County.
A recent survey estimates that Minneola’s population will increase by 13% in the next five years.
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The new hospital is set to be completed by 2025.
This week, the Lake County School District also broke ground on a new relief school in Minneola.
The school will be located near Keystone Pass and Gold Dust Drive.
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