New ‘micro hospital’ coming to Jacksonville’s Southside by end of year

A $21 million, eight-bed “micro hospital” is expected to open on Jacksonville’s Southside by the end of the year.

Jacksonville ER & Hospital — at 12625 Beach Blvd. off Beach and Kernan boulevards — will provide emergency care, inpatient stays, diagnostic imaging and clinical laboratory testing for both adult and pediatric patients, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including holidays.

Additional services, including surgical care, are expected to be introduced after Northeast Florida’s latest hospital opens during the fourth quarter of 2026…

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