Orlando, Fla
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to construct a $377.7 million medical center in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Fla. The project includes a 134-bed hospital, a 120-bed nursing home, and an outpatient clinic. Construction is expected to begin within one year, with completion possible by 2012. The facility, which will serve veterans from ten counties, will be located adjacent to the University of Central Florida Medical School and The Burnham Institute.