Florida Hospital Mission Press Releases

June 24, 2010

Children between the ages of six to 10 took to the lawn in front of Florida Hospital for Children running in an obstacle course with legendary golfer Annika Sorenstam. This unique display was designed to visually show the types of challenges that...

April 7, 2010

More than 1,000 Florida Hospital employees at seven of the hospital's campuses and two office complexes took advantage of a beautiful day and hit the sidewalk, walking to live to a Healthy 100. Doctors, nurses, and other Florida Hospital...

February 10, 2010

Florida Hospital cardiology nurses are gathering up their no-longer-needed scrubs to donate to other nurses and medical professionals in Haiti. Just recently, the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute transitioned to a uniform scrub design for...

January 20, 2010

Florida Hospital employees are working to load up 10,000 pounds of medical supplies and personal items to be flown to Haiti to aide in the disaster relief efforts. Included in the shipment are 30,000 gloves, 1,000 gowns and 2,000 bars of soap.

November 24, 2009

As a leading health care organization in the Orlando area, Florida Hospital not only wants to be identified as a place to seek medical attention, but would also like to start a movement to encourage the Central Florida community to live longer,...

October 26, 2009

A Couple exchanged vows at Florida Hospital after the groom suffered a stroke the day before their original wedding. Florida hospital nurses and rehab specialits that worked with the patient organized the ceremony and threw a reception for the couple...

September 15, 2009

Thirty-two Florida Hospital physicians were honored by Casa de Mexico at the sixth annual Gala of Mexican Independence Concert on Sept. 12 at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Physicians from various specialties were recognized for their generosity...

September 10, 2009

Florida Hospital and Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona have taken another giant step in advancing Orlando as a hub for medical research. Today, officials from Florida Hospital and Burnham Institute came together to announce the...

September 1, 2009

Approximately one in every 700 children in the United States are born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Comparatively, about one in every 250 people in Latin America suffers from this birth defect. Thus, there is a significant need for doctors to...

August 26, 2009

The school year is rapidly approaching and that means it's time for back-to-school shopping. Unfortunately, due to the tough economic times, many parents cannot provide the necessary school supplies for their children.