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Tampa technical institute expands bilingual health care career training
TAMPA, Fla. — Aguilas International Technical Institute has opened a larger facility in Tampa, expanding bilingual career training for students pursuing work in health care. The school offers courses in English and Spanish, with leaders saying the expansion is intended to remove barriers for Spanish-speaking students while helping meet demand for health care workers.
usanews.com
Tampa Transportation Group Connects Medical Logistics With Luxury Travel
Transportation can mean different things depending on who is counting on it. For a medical team preparing for a transplant, timing and coordination are essential. For an executive heading to an important meeting, a reliable ride can make a demanding day easier to manage. In both situations, clients need a transportation provider that understands the importance of getting the details right.
The Laker/Lutz News
BayCare opens $33 million proton therapy center
TAMPA – The BayCare Proton Center is now open and accepting patients. Located at the Fred J. Woods Radiation Therapy Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the new proton center gives eligible patients access to proton therapy, a specialized form of radiation treatment. Proton therapy uses charged particles to...
Lakeland Gazette
Publix will close a handful of locations
A sales slump is forcing the hand of Publix, as the grocer will close seven locations by the end of the year, according to multiple reports. Four of the closings will be in Florida, two in Georgia and one in South Carolina. Here are the locations that will be powering...
Military.com
VA Hit a Record Nearly 60 Million Community Care Appointments. Doug Collins Says Wait Times Don't Tell the Whole Story.
The Department of Veterans Affairs completed a record nearly 60 million appointments with private health care providers last year, part of a massive expansion of outside medical care for veterans. But VA Secretary Doug Collins says one of the government's most closely watched measures of whether veterans can access that...
businessobserverfl.com
Tampa General spine program first in world to receive accreditation
Tampa General Hospital’s Neuro Spine Program has earned a Center of Excellence designation from the Surgical Review Corp., becoming the first program in the world to receive the organization’s accreditation in that field, the hospital says. TGH announced the new accreditation Tuesday alongside individual distinctions for four surgeons....
10 Tampa Bay
Moffitt Cancer Center will be opening a new facility in Pasco County
southfloridahospitalnews.com
Tampa General Hospital Earns World’s First Recognition as a Neuro Spine Surgery Center of Excellence
Oct. 6, 2026 — Tampa General Hospital’s (TGH), Neuro Spine Program has earned the Surgical Review Corporation’s (SRC) first-in-the-world designation as a Center of Excellence in Neuro Spine Surgery. In addition to the award, Dr. Puya Alikhani is also recognized as the first surgeon in the world...
Lakeland Gazette
Lakeland Regional Health Opens New Parkview Location
Patients who need heart care, heart or lung rehab, or pre-surgery testing can now find it all in one place: Lakeland Regional Health’s new Parkview location, opening today at 1409 N. Florida Ave., at the intersection of North Florida Avenue and Parkview Place. Nine cardiology and cardiac/pulmonary rehab providers...
wfla.com
TGH and USF Health are transforming heart care
Tampa General Hospital and USF Health are transforming heart care in our region with groundbreaking AI-powered 3D heart mapping technology for coronary artery disease called the PCI Navigator by Heartflow. Dr. Hiram Bezerra, Director of Interventional Cardiology at the TGH Heart & Vascular Institute and Professor and Section Chief at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, explains how this innovation is changing the future of cardiac care.
The Laker/Lutz News
Health & Wellness: AdventHealth adds ambulance for moms, children
TAMPA – AdventHealth has added a specialized ambulance to transport mothers, newborns and children who need advanced medical care across West Florida. The ambulance began service in late September and can transport a mother and newborn together when they need a higher level of care. “This new ambulance strengthens...
fox13news.com
beckershospitalreview.com
Tampa General to take over Florida hospital
Tampa, Fla.-based Tampa General Hospital will welcome patients to its new location, TGH DeSoto in Arcadia, Fla., on Oct. 1, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. In early November 2025, Tampa General shared plans to take over the 49-bed facility, formerly known as DeSoto Memorial Hospital. The...