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Lee Memorial, HMA Compete to Build Hospital

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
Fort Myers News-Press
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The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

A fight is brewing over the right to build a hospital for southern Lee County, Fort Myers News-Press reports. HMA was first to file an application with the state; Lee Memorial Health System filed on Wednesday.

Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.