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Category: Health

Posted inPeople

Tenoroc Student Succumbs to Flu Complications

by Barry Friedman March 31, 2017September 1, 2022

Source: ABC Action News

Posted inActivism

Lakeland Community Garden Planned in Eaton Park

by Emily Goldberg March 28, 2017August 9, 2022

A conversation about healthy eating led Lakeland residents Savannah Vrana and Rosaline Cabrera to start The Backyard, a non-profit community garden where members will be able to grow their own organic food.

Posted inHealth

5 Lakes Fail to Meet State Water Quality Standards

by Barry Friedman March 15, 2017September 1, 2022

Excessive phosphorus and nitrogen levels in Lakes Hollingsworth, Bonny, Hunter, Parker and Crystal can lead to algae blooms and fish kills, state officials say. The city of Lakeland says it doesn’t have funds in its storm water account to upgrade the lakes and is looking into increasing its storm water fees. Source: Bay News 9

Posted inHealth

Construction Shifts LRH “A” Parking to Garage

by Barry Friedman March 14, 2017August 9, 2022

Starting Friday, the “A” parking lot south of Lakeland Regional Health and the “A” entrance facing Lakeland Hills Boulevard will close as construction continues on the Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children.

Posted inHealth

Lakeland Regional Health, Orlando Health Systems Plan Affiliation

by Barry Friedman February 1, 2017September 1, 2022

Both non-profit organizations would maintain control over their assets, under the proposed affiliation. No exchange of money is planned. See a fact sheet, Also: Orlando Sentinel coverage Source: The Ledger

Posted inHealth

Lakeland Regional Health Program Trains Disabled Interns

by Barry Friedman January 30, 2017October 31, 2022

Source: Bay News 9

Posted inHealth

Lakeland Regional Had Nation’s Most ER Visits in 2016

by Barry Friedman January 28, 2017September 1, 2022

At 217,208 visits, Lakeland’s hospital topped second-place Parkland in Dallas by nearly 46,000. Source: Becker's Hospital Review

Posted inHealth

Lakeland Regional’s 8-Story Addition Reaches Halfway Mark

by Barry Friedman January 6, 2017September 1, 2022

The $275 million Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children is scheduled to open in April 2018. Source: Bay News 9

Posted inPeople

Jean Wright Built Two Home Health Businesses

by Barry Friedman January 2, 2017September 1, 2022

The Lakeland resident trained to become a visiting nurse and now owns the 100-employee Action Home Care and Assurance Home Care, which oversees 50 independent contractors. Source: The Ledger

Posted inCity Hall

Commission Aims for Medical Marijuana Rules in April

by Barry Friedman December 19, 2016August 9, 2022

Medical marijuana dispensaries will not be allowed in Lakeland until at least April to give city officials time to draft and approve land-use rules for the facilities, city commissioners decided today in a 6-0 vote. 

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