This will be the largest capital project in the history of Central Merritt Island. The new facility will be designed to pivot the focus of health care by Health First from “sick care” to an era of wellness 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.

The 15-acre footprint will have these features:

• New hospital with 120 beds, 30 emergency department bays and 6 operating suites
• A medical office building accommodating primary-care and specialty-care services
• Advanced imaging and diagnostic services
• Retail space accommodating wellness-focused services, fitness centers and healthy dining options
• Child care facility
• Walking trails and bike paths
• An “experience center” that will house community meeting/event space, classrooms, virtual visit offices and administrative offices, as well as retail space
• Flexible classrooms and auditorium space, with indoor-outdoor capabilities, will enable educational programs, community events and wellness offerings
• Parking

The featured site plan from 2022 was reviewed and recommended by the MIRA Board of Directors.
No new site plans have come before the MIRA Board at this time.