Florida Hospital for Children 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...

May 17, 2010

Magic fever has gone to the heads of local leaders as they sport BLUE HAIR! In support of the Orlando Magic's run for the NBA Finals, Orlando Magic Mascot STUFF and Orlando Magic Dancers styled the hair of some of Central Florida's most...

April 6, 2010

Florida Hospital has entered into a pilot project with Unity Medical, Inc. to offer pediatric patients a unique, hands-on experience to help educate them about medical procedures. Florida Hospital for Children is utilizing the Apple iPadTM with...

March 11, 2010

With help from a world-famous mouse, dozens of eager children and a shower of confetti, officials opened the doors to the welcoming, new lobby of the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children and unveiled the first physical milestone of...

February 16, 2010

Electronic Arts (EA) Tiburon employees recently stopped by Florida Hospital for Children to share some entertainment and fun with young patients. The hospital’s playrooms were filled with children as EA game developers and artists delivered 30 new...

January 4, 2010

Orlando Magic Community Ambassador Bo Outlaw and STUFF donned chef hats and aprons to compete in a one-of-a-kind cooking demonstration to kick-off the Be Healthy lunch program. Florida Hospital, Orlando Magic and Wholesome Tummies have joined forces...

December 1, 2009

On the exciting day that the University of Central Florida football team receives their bowl game bid, the players and Head Coach George O'Leary stepped off the field to spread cheer through the halls of Florida Hospital for Children today,...

November 12, 2009

As Florida Hospital for Children begins to remodel its old units to make way for the new Walt Disney Pavilion, 40 pediatric patients temporarily moved to the 14th floor of Florida Hospital's Ginsburg Tower.

October 27, 2009

Pediatric patients at Florida Hospital for Children became superheroes for a day, as they received special red capes from Superman himself, Dwight Howard, during an event to announce a significant contribution the athlete is making to benefit the...

October 19, 2009

As concerns regarding H1N1 continue to mount, Florida Hospital, which includes eight campuses in the Central Florida area, is making changes to safeguard patients, employees and guests. Effective today, Florida Hospital announced temporary changes to...