Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Antonucci’s retirement marks nearly two decades of commitment to Lee Health and Southwest Florida’s healthcare system
Healthcare has always been an essential lifeline worldwide; nobody can beat the flu with their own two fists. It takes a team of doctors, nurses, therapists, surgeons and many other health care professionals to care for patients and help people reach a healthy, fulfilling life.
For Southwest Florida locals, the name Lee Health is a familiar one; it’s not just a name on a hospital or doctor’s office. The name carries a legacy of individuals who go the extra mile and treat you like family. This is the feeling Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Antonucci wanted to create during his time as CEO, which first started in June 2017.
After Antonucci announced his retirement on Dec. 12, 2025, he plans to leave Lee Health with pride in what the team has accomplished and plans to look ahead to the future.
“When I look back over my career, I think about the moments where I had such pride for the people in the organization, and I think back to Hurricane Ian. I think back to the pandemic, and how during that pandemic we were dealing with a disease we had never seen before, and we were changing protocols almost daily,” Antonucci said. “I saw staff doing everything they could to save all these people’s lives, not even knowing what risks they were putting themselves in.”…