Winter Haven Hospital has been an important part of the Winter Haven community for almost 80 years. First established in 1926, the original hospital contained 11 beds. Today, the hospital houses over 525 licensed beds while offering a full range of medical and rehabilitational services to the local community. With a staff of over 2500 people, Winter Haven Hospital is Polk County's largest employer. Unlike many hospitals all the 250 physicians on staff are required to be board certified.

Aside from the main hospital facility on Lake Martha, Winter Haven Hospital also operates Regency Medical Facility, a womans hospital, located at 101 Avenue O SE. Regency offers maternity services, new born and neo-natal care, gynecology, mammography, and a variety of other community services. It is also home to the new Eye Surgery Center.

Also new to Winter Haven Hospital are two new operating theaters equipped to perform both angioplasty and open heart surgery. The hospital also operates a 24-hour emergency room, a full-time clinical laboratory, and an Ambulatory Surgery and Diagnostic Center that specializes in same-day surgical procedures. Currently the hospital is undergoing a $24 million dollar expansion that will add an additional 50,000 square feet to the existing complex.

Winter Haven Hospital is a long time supporter of Winter Haven Main Street, with hospital employees often serving a board members. Says hospital president Lance Anastasio: "We're a community, not-for-profit hospital. We believe it's in the best interests of the hospital and the community for us to be supportiveof the downtown district. We believe that it is beneficial to both the community and the hospitalif the Main Street area is economically healthy."

Main Street Winter haven is grateful for Winter Haven Hospital's ongoing support.