This will be the largest capital project in the history of Central Merritt Island and includes the relocation of Cape Canaveral Hospital from its current site off State Road 520 in Cocoa Beach to a new site off State Road 520, across the road from Merritt Square mall. Located at 255 Borman Drive. Opening projected for early 2027.

The 14-acre footprint will have these features: 

• 268,000 square-foot five-story hospital with state-of-the-art technology
• 120 private inpatient beds
• 25 emergency department treatment rooms
• Six operating rooms
• Employ approximately 650 staff
• 530+ covered parking spots, plus 290+ paved surface parking spots

The hospital will be built to withstand a Category 4 hurricane. The entire campus site will be constructed 13 feet above sea level to withstand storm surge, and the campus will be served by an on-site Central Energy Plant. Groundbreaking was held on March 21, 2024.

The groundbreaking for the new Cape Canaveral Hospital campus comes just two weeks after ‘Newsweek’ named Cape Canaveral Hospital to its “Best Hospitals” list for 2024 – the fourth straight year Cape Canaveral has landed on the prestigious list – joining just two other Central Florida hospitals and 17 across the entire state of Florida.

SOURCE: Health First