Construction was recently completed on the new, 8,633 square foot Joe K. and Alberta Blanton Nursing Building for Florida Southern College. The structure is masonry with steel barjoists and decking, and will consist of classrooms, a simulation laboratory, a student lounge, and faculty offices.

According to Florida Southern College, the building will house their growing nursing program, which includes "Polk County's only four-year baccalaureate nursing degree program."