MIAMI - The largest emergency department expansion in the country is happening right here in Miami. Jackson Memorial Hospital broke ground on the $300 million renovation Tuesday morning.

Jackson Memorial Hospital, the centerpiece of Miami-Dade’s public hospital system, was ranked the No. 1 hospital in South Florida in a survey released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

A new rehabilitation hospital is planned for Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. The $173 million building project will be funded primarily through voter-approved bond proceeds, Jackson Health ...