Lehigh Acres residents voice support for proposed Lee Health emergency department
- Lee Health has unveiled plans for a new emergency department and outpatient medical offices on Homestead Road in Lehigh Acres, across from Veterans Park.
- Residents at an informational meeting voiced strong support, citing long drives to care and a crowded existing hospital.
- Lee Health estimates the emergency room could serve over 10,000 visits in its first year and says it would add jobs and cut ambulance travel times.
- The project still needs a county development order before construction permits, with building possibly starting in summer 2027 and an opening planned for the end of 2028.
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