Page 9 - Hobe Sound Reflections - January '22

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tAmpA generAl HospitAl news

Tampa General Hospital • Provide virtual care where patients can connect with

Launches Historic Expansion their families, loved ones and physicians
• Automate code blue identification and support

With $550 Million Investment emergency events
“The opening of this ICU is a major milestone in Tampa
As one of the nation’s best hospitals and one of Florida’s General’s history as the first step of the master facility
leading academic medical centers, Tampa General Hospital’s plan,” said Phillip S. Dingle, chairman of the TGH board of
(TGH) launch of its largest master facility plan ever will deliver directors. “This master facility plan is designed to benefit
the innovations, expansions and upgrades needed to continue our team members, physicians, patients and our entire
providing world-class care to Florida’s growing community. community. It is our duty to make sure that we can continue
“Our vision at Tampa General is to become the safest and to live our shared purpose – to care for everyone, every day.”
most innovative academic health system in America,” said John To learn more, visit TGH.org/MFP.
Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “It is
critical that we continue to bring the most advanced technology • Central energy plant expansion loCAl
and cutting-edge care to our patients in Florida and beyond. This • Off-site sterile processing facility
is an investment in our patients, in our academic health system • Updated lobby in main campus
“This $550 million capital commitment allows us to
and in our community.” invest in innovation and supports the creation of tomorrow’s government

Tampa General will expand its 25-acre campus’ footprint and
vertical profile between now and 2026, bringing improvements TGH. We are truly building into the future,” said Kelly
and new structures that enhance patient care and increase Cullen, executive vice president and chief operating officer
operational efficiencies, including: of Tampa General. Martin County Property
• New ICU The plan launched in June with the opening of Tampa
• Bayshore Pavilion vertical expansion General’s new intensive care unit, a $17.5 million project Appraiser
• Regional Burn Center renovation and expansion that includes 34 state-of-the-art intensive care unit (ICU)
• Renovation of main operating room suite rooms and approximately 27,500 square feet of space. All Granny Flats Assessment Reduction
• Creation of free-standing emergency department rooms are equipped to become negative air pressure rooms In the state of Florida
• TGH Cancer Institute at Brandon Healthplex to care for infectious diseases patients. there is an assessment
• Purchase of Hillsborough Community College Davis These rooms allow caregivers to: reduction available to anyone
Islands building • Serve up information needed to enhance patient care who currently has an existing
homestead exemption
and then constructs or
Age is Just a Number... reconstructs an addition for
their parent/grandparent.
The construction must
Like a Bank Account Number. be complete, and the parent/
grandparent must occupy the
addition on or before Jan. 1
Have you Protected your of the year they are applying
for the granny flats assessment reduction.
Children or Grandchildren Jan. 1 of the year they are applying. They must not be receiving
The parent/grandparent must be 62 years of age or older on
from a New Marriage? any homestead exemption or residency-based benefit on any
other property, in any other state, county or taxing authority.
If Not, Call Us! An application must be submitted before March 1 of
the year for which the
reduction is to be granted.
Annually, an affidavit
is mailed to the existing
granny flats homeowner
to be returned to our
office affirming the
parent/grandparent still
occupies the granny flat.
The value of the
ESTATE & BUSINESS PLANNING granny flat shall be excluded from the assessed value of the
Wills & Trusts • Powers of Attorney • Health Care Surrogates • Living Wills • Probate Estates • Succession Planning • Contracts & Purchase/Sale Agreements property for purposes of ad valorem taxation and may not
FAMILY LAW
Divorce/Paternity • Child Support & Timesharing • Alimony • Property Distribution • Modifications • Collaborative Law • Pre/Post Nuptial Agreements exceed 20 percent of the total assessed value of the property
REAL ESTATE as improved.
Community Association Law • Residential & Commercial Transactions • Deeds • Closings For more information about this tax
RiverPlace Professional Center savings benefit, please call our office at
(772) 288-5608 and we will be happy to
1003 W. Indiantown Road - Suite 210 • Jupiter, FL 33458-6851 answer your questions.
(561) 744 - 4600 Jenny Fields, CFA
Thank you,
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