North Port

Health News Florida

Sarasota hospital board decides on location for first hospital in growing North Port

Rick Mayer

The six-story, 100-bed facility is slated for an undeveloped 32-acre parcel on North Sumter Boulevard near Interstate 75. The board also plans to build another hospital in nearby Wellen Park.
Economy / Business

North Port: From cow pastures to booming. Here’s what that means

Katie Souza

Residents have mixed feeling about the city's exponential growth.

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