Lakeland Regional Health launched a $50 million capital campaign on May 5 to build a new women’s and children’s center with help from two prominent local families.
On April 28, retired Publix executive Barney Barnett was honored by Lakeland Regional as the 2025 Sarah D. McKay Advocate of the year, with the Barnett family recognized as Philanthropists of the Year.
The family turned it around by offering a generous donation to Lakeland Regional to support the creation of a The Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children-South. It will provide specialized care for women and children across the county along U.S. 98 South, a roughly 100-acre site south of County Road 540A…