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Wildwood city officials and Central Florida Health board members came together to break ground on the first 24-hour emergency department on State Road 44, across the street from Brownwood Paddock Square in The Villages.

The $15 million project is a joint effort between Central Florida Health, which includes Leesburg Regional and The Villages Regional and the University of Florida Health Shands.

“This is the first full-service emergency department in the Wildwood area,” Central Florida Health CEO Don Henderson said. “It’s such an important service that will serve all of The Villages and Wildwood. They will have a full lab and transport facilities to get people where they need to go.”

The free-standing building will meet the needs for the growing population by providing a middle point for patients who need medical attention or to be evaluated and transferred to either Leesburg Regional or The Villages Regional. The project is set to be completed in early 2020.

Central Florida Health breaks ground on ER in Wildwood - News - Daily Commercial - Leesburg, FL