A major health care system announced plans to build a new emergency room in Punta Gorda, almost one year after ShorePoint hospital closed because of hurricane damage.
Orlando-based AdventHealth said it will build a “state-of-the-art” emergency department at the corner of Jones Loop Road and Mac Ever Street. That’s just down the road from both U.S. 41 and I-75.
“We want families in Punta Gorda and surrounding areas to feel confident that help is close by in an emergency,” said Adam Johnson, CEO of AdventHealth Port Charlotte in a news release. “This new emergency department is the first step in a long-term commitment to bringing more health care services back home to this community.”…