{"id":58441,"date":"2025-10-06T11:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=58441"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:13:16","slug":"city-garage-motorsports-expands-partnership-with-orlando-health-as-orlando-health-watson-clinic-lakeland-highlands-hospital-joins-sponsorship-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/10\/06\/city-garage-motorsports-expands-partnership-with-orlando-health-as-orlando-health-watson-clinic-lakeland-highlands-hospital-joins-sponsorship-team\/","title":{"rendered":"City Garage Motorsports Expands Partnership with Orlando Health as Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Joins Sponsorship Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

City Garage Motorsports (CGM) is proud to build on its valued partnership with Orlando Health, the team\u2019s official healthcare provider, which has played a vital role in supporting CGM both on and off the track. That commitment is now growing even stronger as Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital joins the CGM sponsorship family, expanding the Orlando Health connection and reinforcing a shared dedication to community impact, wellness, and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOrlando Health\u2019s existing sponsorship of City Garage Motorsports reflects our commitment to the community, and adding Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital to the team of sponsors is a natural next step,\u201d shared Carlos Carrasco, president of Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital and senior vice president of Orlando Health. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re going the extra mile to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare across Florida\u2019s Heartland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement comes as Orlando Health and Watson Clinic prepare to celebrate the opening of Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital next summer. This new facility will expand healthcare access in Lakeland and beyond, creating another opportunity to deliver on the promise of empowering patients and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to join forces and celebrate the opening of Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital in the summer of 2026, and another opportunity to empower patients to be in the driver\u2019s seat when it comes to their healthcare,\u201d stated Jason Hirsbrunner, Watson Clinic Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For City Garage Motorsports, the addition of Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital reflects the kind of purpose-driven collaboration that defines the team\u2019s mission. With Orlando Health and Watson Clinic together on board, CGM continues to drive forward with excellence on the track while helping to spotlight organizations that make a difference in the lives of families across Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOrlando Health has been an incredible partner for our team, and bringing Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital into the fold strengthens that impact even further,\u201d said Stuart Weiss, owner of City Garage Motorsports. \u201cRacing is about teamwork, resilience, and striving for more\u2014the same qualities Orlando Health and Watson Clinic bring to their care. We\u2019re honored to carry their names with us as we make history together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the team looks ahead to 2026, CGM will continue to break barriers with its #GRLDRVR initiative\u2014the first-ever all-female driving team in ARCA history, striving to make history by competing for wins and championships in the ARCA Menards Series. We are excited to be taking this journey with Orlando Health, our official healthcare provider, and Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital \u2014 a collaboration fueled by strength, wellness, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About City Garage Motorsports<\/em><\/strong>
City Garage Motorsports is a competitive ARCA race team based in Lakeland, Florida, recognized for its dedication to performance, community involvement, and fan engagement. The team strives to excel on the track while giving back to the community that supports them. For more information about City Garage Motorsports and our sponsorship initiatives, please visit citygaragemotorsports.com<\/a> or contact us at stuart@citygaragemotorsports.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Orlando Health<\/em><\/strong>
Orlando Health is a private not-for-profit, integrated academic healthcare system with $14 billion of assets under management, that serves the southeastern United States \u2013 including Florida and Alabama \u2013 and Puerto Rico. With corporate offices in Orlando, Florida the system provides a complete continuum of care across a network of medical centers and institutes, community and specialty hospitals, physician practices, urgent care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and long-term and behavioral health care services. Founded more than 100 years ago, Orlando Health\u2019s mission is to improve the health and the quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve. The system provided nearly $2 billion in community impact in the form of community benefit programs and services, Medicare shortfalls, bad debt, community-building activities and capital investments in FY 24, the most recent period for which the information is available. For more information, visit orlandohealth.com<\/a>, or follow us on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and X<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Watson Clinic
<\/em><\/strong>As one of the largest multispecialty medical clinics in the southeast, Watson Clinic provides comprehensive healthcare services to residents of Lakeland and surrounding communities. First established in 1941, Watson Clinic has grown to include over 200 board-certified physicians representing more than 40 medical and surgical specialties. The Clinic is proud to deliver quality healthcare to every generation from our Main Clinic location at 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, as well as 19 additional convenient locations throughout Polk, Pasco and Hillsborough counties. More information is available at www.WatsonClinic.com<\/a>, or follow us on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and X<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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