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Meridian Healthcare takes ownership of vacant Lake Shore Hospital campus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Meridian Healthcare leaders announced they have ownership of the Lake Shore Hospital campus, which has been vacant for years. Lake Shore Hospital Authority board members committed $4 million toward repairs and renovations to repurpose the facility for mental health services. The hospital’s previous tenant, Community Health...
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Live Oak Library hosts community health fair
On Friday, May 15, the Live Oak Public Library hosted a Community Health Fair. The library event featured booths from organizations across North Florida. These included the Florida Department of Health, Twisted Roots Yoga Studio and Sound Bath Experience, Three Rivers Legal Services, Partnership for Strong Families, Palms Medical Group, Soul Counseling, Another Way, Shine SHIP SMP Florida, Bloom, LifeSouth, Language of Love Ministries, Smokin’ Like A 57 Chevy, Narcotics Anonymous, Mammolink, Suwannee River Area Health Education Center and many more.
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UF Health Archer Family Health Care celebrates 25 years
UF Health Archer Family Health Care celebrated its 25th anniversary, growing from a small house in 2001 to a 5,000-square-foot clinic in Archer, Florida. The clinic operates an integrated model combining primary care and mental health services and plans to expand hours to evenings and weekends. A light drizzle couldn’t...
Alachua Chronicle
RAM seeks volunteers for free, 2-day healthcare clinic in July
Remote Area Medical, a leading nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision, and medical care to those in need, is seeking volunteer medical, dental, and vision professionals and general support staff for its July 11-12 clinic at Eastside High School. The post RAM seeks volunteers for free, 2-day healthcare clinic in July appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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NE Fla mental health nonprofit won't survive after cuts, needs help
A Jacksonville-based nonprofit that provides suicide prevention and mental health first aid courses in Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties and across the country must raise $300,000 by year's end or face closure. Talkable Communities has trained about 12,000 people to help save lives in crisis since it was founded in 2021. But its annual state budget request was not renewed this year, even as demand for mental health services increases. The nonprofit has launched a fundraising campaign, Hope Needs Help, to solicit public donations and is also applying for grants, among other potential revenue sources. "Our trainings are relevant across every sector, from health care and schools to corporations, faith communities and government agencies," the nonprofit's program manager, Mary Kelley Lancaster, said. "People walk away knowing how to recognize a mental health challenge and what to do about it. We know this work saves lives and makes our communities more resilient. I’ve seen it create hope in people where none existed. Right now, that hope needs help." Talkable Communities offers youth mental health first aid, adult mental health first aid amd suicide, online and in person. It also has courses in crisis intervention for caregivers and
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Shandcair workers recognize National EMS Week
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Sunday marks the beginning of National EMS Week, where the nation recognizes all those who render medical services. EMS workers with Shandcair, the critical care transport system of UF Health Shands Hospital, team up with Huddy’s Escape in Gainesville for a two-day, fun-filled training and team bonding exercise.
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AdventHealth plans new hospital in southern end of The Villages
AdventHealth has announced plans to build a new 80-bed hospital in the southern end of The Villages. The hospital will be part of Legacy Place, a new 700-acre mixed-use development planned along Florida’s Turnpike near County Road 470 and Central Parkway. The project is a collaboration with Florida-based Benderson Development and The Villages and is expected to include retail, dining and business space, the AdventHealth hospital anchoring the development on 25 acres.
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UF Health Shands receives top care, safety rating from U.S. government
UF Health Shands Hospital has earned a five-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The post UF Health Shands receives top care, safety rating from U.S. government appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Benderson, The Villages to Develop 700-Acre Hospital-Anchored Mixed-Use Campus in Central Florida
The Villages, Fla. — Benderson Development, in a collaboration with The Villages, has announced plans to develop Legacy Place, a 700-acre mixed-use development in Central Florida. The project will be situated along three miles of Florida’s Turnpike near County Road 470 and Central Parkway and serve as the southern gateway to The Villages master-planned community.
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HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital Now Open to Patients
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – HCA Florida Healthcare announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, that HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital is now open to patients, marking a major milestone in expanding access to advanced, patient-centered healthcare in Gainesville and the surrounding region. The 90-bed, full-service medical and surgical hospital is designed...
Alachua Chronicle
HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital opens to patients, expanding access to high-quality care in North Central Florida
HCA Florida Healthcare today announced that HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital is now open to patients, marking a major milestone in expanding access to advanced, patient-centered healthcare in Gainesville and the surrounding region. The post HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital opens to patients, expanding access to high-quality care in North Central Florida appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Plans show new medical facility sought at women’s prison in Ocala
Recently filed plans show that a new medical facility is proposed at the Lowell Correctional Institute in Ocala. On Monday, a waiver for the major site plan was submitted to the Marion County Development Review Committee. Located at 11120 NW Gainesville Road in Ocala, the facility, which exclusively serves female...
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HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital hosts community celebration as official opening date nears
New hospital features personalized check-in experience, 90 private patient rooms and a state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation center; at least 250 new jobs anticipated. Gainesville, Fla. – April 27, 2026 – Hundreds of local residents came out for a firsthand look at the new HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital over the weekend as the soon-to-be-open facility hosted a communitywide celebration and open house. The modern, patient-centered facility, set to open next month, will expand access to high-quality care for residents and visitors around the greater Gainesville area stretching to the Nature Coast and surrounding communities.
Alachua Chronicle
Community Hospice & Palliative Care honors nurses for their compassionate care and dedication
“Throughout National Nurses Month, we are proud to recognize the extraordinary nurses who serve our patients and families with such compassion and dedication,” said Phillip Ward, president and CEO of Community Hospice & Palliative Care. The post Community Hospice & Palliative Care honors nurses for their compassionate care and dedication appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .