{"id":75828,"date":"2026-08-06T21:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=75828"},"modified":"2026-08-06T21:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:59:29","slug":"moffitt-makes-12-million-land-buy-for-first-outpatient-center-in-lakeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/08\/06\/moffitt-makes-12-million-land-buy-for-first-outpatient-center-in-lakeland\/","title":{"rendered":"Moffitt makes $12 million land buy for first outpatient center in Lakeland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tampa-based Moffitt Cancer Center has acquired <strong>34 acres on Bartow Road in Lakeland<\/strong> for <strong>$12 million<\/strong> to construct its first outpatient center in Polk County.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"a5a19c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-06T215713.790.webp?resize=571%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75832 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a5a19c; aspect-ratio:1.7570036230035209;width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-06T215713.790.webp?w=571&amp;ssl=1 571w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-06T215713.790.webp?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site Location:<\/strong> Bartow Road (US-98), Lakeland, FL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> Construction is scheduled to begin in <strong>2027<\/strong>, with doors expected to open in <strong>2029<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Funding &amp; Land Support:<\/strong> Supported by a <strong>$10 million donation<\/strong> from philanthropists Wesley and Ashley Bell Barnett, alongside a <strong>partial land donation<\/strong> from the Rogers family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planned Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The facility will serve as the anchor for Moffitt\u2019s new <strong>Central Florida Campus<\/strong>, designed to reduce travel along I-4 for residents in Polk and Orange counties seeking care:<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase 1:<\/strong> Cancer screenings, diagnostic imaging, blood draw and clinical labs, radiation therapy, infusion services, medical oncology clinics, and access to clinical trials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase 2 (Future Expansion):<\/strong> An ambulatory surgery center alongside a dedicated wellness, research, and educational facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tampa-based Moffitt Cancer Center has acquired 34 acres on Bartow Road in Lakeland for $12 million to construct its first outpatient center in Polk County. 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