DEMOLITION TARGETED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF JUNE.
The South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH) on N. Alexander Street in Plant City opened on December 29, 1953. The new South Florida Baptist Hospital, part of the BayCare system, opened at 3202 N. Park Road on Aug. 10, 2024. The same day, the 71-year-old hospital permanently closed.
“The demolition of the SFBH legacy hospital has begun, and will be done in stages over the coming weeks,” BayCare Communications Coordinator Cherié Miller said. “The entire process is expected to be completed sometime in the second quarter.”
BayCare contracted with Mills & Associates, a civil engineering firm, to demolish 121,000 square feet of exterior asphalt and concrete, and the building’s 142,000 square feet. The existing cancer center treatment building will remain on the property.
Crews are normally onsite daily from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. As one of several safety precautions, construction crews have hoses constantly spraying water to keep dust down. However, according to people who have worked in the construction industry, it is still wise for those driving by to roll up their windows to avoid inhaling construction dust.
The new SFBH facility on N Park Road adds up to 424,000 square-feet. At a cost of $326 million, the six-story structure features 146 private patient rooms, 26 intensive care unit beds, eight operating rooms, and 34 emergency department and fast-track beds.
