Lakeland Regional Health System's free-standing emergency room coming to US 98 North
Where it is. On US 98 North in north Lakeland, about 650 feet from Northside Asian Kitchen and about 750 feet from Publix. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.
Two of the places within a quarter mile, nearest first; the nearest large store is kept when there is one. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Store locations © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read Oct 15, 2026. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 15, 2026.
Lakeland Regional Health System is building a free-standing emergency room on N Highway 98.
Lakeland Regional Health System is constructing a new free-standing emergency room on N Highway 98 in North Lakeland, on a 2.5-acre site. The project is in the early permitting stage, with building permits and environmental approval in hand.
Permits filed in mid-2026 include a new construction permit and a fire system permit. The Southwest Florida Water Management District approved an environmental permit in August 2026. Both the building and fire permits currently show additional information is required from the applicant.
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3 of 4 open straight to the record. The rest need a sign-in at the agency, or a search on its portal.
aca-prod.accela.com Polk County Fire Permit BC-2026-988
aca-prod.accela.com Polk County Surety LDSUR-2026-99
aca-prod.accela.com SWFWMD Environmental Permit 941299
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