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| CREC-2026-10-01-pt1-PgE1008 | 2026-10-01 | 119 | 2 | 172 | 156 | HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BAYCARE WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E1008 | E1008 | [{"name": "Scott Franklin", "role": "speaking"}] | 172 Cong. Rec. E1008 | Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 156 (Thursday, October 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 156 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1008] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BAYCARE WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL ______ HON. SCOTT FRANKLIN of florida in the house of representatives Thursday, October 1, 2026 Mr. FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor BayCare Winter Haven Hospital as it celebrates 100 years of serving the people of Winter Haven, Polk County, and Central Florida. Since opening its doors on October 2, 1926, Baycare Winter Haven Hospital has grown alongside the community it serves. For a century, generations of families have turned to the hospital for care during some of the most important and difficult moments of their lives. Throughout its history, Baycare Winter Haven Hospital has continued to expand and adapt to meet the changing health care needs of our region. The hospital has helped lead advancements in emergency care, cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics, surgical services, and maternity care while maintaining its focus on providing high-quality care close to home. That commitment has also extended beyond the walls of the hospital. In 1967, Baycare Winter Haven Hospital established the Center for Behavioral Health, the first community mental health center in the Nation developed with federal funding to support the deinstitutionalization of children and adults living with mental illness. Nearly six decades later, the Center continues to serve our community. More recently, Baycare Winter Haven Hospital partnered with Florida State University to establish a family medicine residency program in 2020, helping address the shortage of physicians in our region and train the next generation of medical professionals. None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the physicians, nurses, medical professionals, administrators, volunteers and supporters who have dedicated themselves to caring for their neighbors. Their service over the past century has touched countless lives and helped make Baycare Winter Haven Hospital an important part of the Polk County community. Mr. Speaker, I again congratulate BayCare Winter Haven Hospital on its centennial and thank all those, past and present, who have contributed to 100 years of service to Central Florida. On behalf of Florida's 18th Congressional District, I wish the entire Baycare Winter Haven Hospital community continued success as it begins its second century of caring for the people of our region. ____________________ |