Palm Beach County's oldest hospital will soon be knocked down as a brand-new one is built.

Tenet plans to replace Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach with a high-tech medical center in a mixed-use development including luxury condominiums, rentals, retail, and a hotel.

“Good Samaritan” is a label often used to describe someone acting selflessly to benefit others, even if a total stranger. Some may recognize that the phrase has its origin in a biblical story, one of ...