The donation from philanthropist Thomas James and Mary James is the largest one-time gift received by the system in its 114-year history, a hospital spokesperson said. It will be used to help build a cardiac hybrid operating room at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.
In 2006, the couple donated $1 million to help create the James Heart Center.
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