Cape Coral and HCA Florida Healthcare Announce New Hospital
August 14, 2026
The City of Cape Coral and HCA Florida Healthcare proudly announced their vision to build HCA Florida Cape Coral Hospital, which will provide residents of Cape Coral and the surrounding region with greater access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare.
The future hospital will be on site at 322 SW Pine Island Road, where HCA Florida Cape Coral Emergency is currently located. The three-story building will include operating rooms and a cardiac catheterization lab along with several planned services including surgical, cardiovascular, inpatient, and outpatient.
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| The future hospital will be on site at 322 SW Pine Island Road, where HCA Florida Cape Coral Emergency is currently located. The planned three-story hospital is slated to include approximately 200,000 square feet and up to 100 acute care beds. | Left to right: Jyric Sims, Ph.D., president of HCA Healthcare West Florida Division, Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter, Philip Marchesini, CEO of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital, and Paige Laughlin, CEO of HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital. |
"One of my priorities as Mayor has been the importance of expanding healthcare in Cape Coral," said Mayor John Gunter. "More specifically, my goal has been to bring a second hospital to our community. My focus has been on developing a partnership, establishing economic development opportunities and jobs, while finding a solution to broaden our emergency and acute care for our residents. Partnering with HCA Florida will allow us to achieve those goals and serve our community well in the future. I would personally like to thank HCA Florida for their commitment to Cape Coral as their next healthcare investment in Southwest Florida."
Construction on the HCA Florida Cape Coral Hospital is expected to start in 2027 with the hospital opening in 2029.