News for Economic
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Strengthening Community Health Through Partnership: Meridian Healthcare Secures Facility to Expand
Mental Health Services
 Gainesville, Fla. – Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Meridian Healthcare announces that it has received conveyance of the vacant building formerly operating as Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center located at 368 NE Franklin St., Lake City, FL. The Lake Shore Hospital Authority ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Economic, General News Article, Press Release, Human Interest
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Exciting news from Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza — we’ve just announced our newest location in Middleton in The Villages.
While this is a big step forward for the brand, it all started in Gainesville, where the very first Piesanos opened in 2009. From those roots, we’ve grown across Florida while staying true to what made us successful — stone-fired Italian, genuine hospitality, and strong ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Press Release, Economic, General News Article
Monday, May 12, 2025
2025 State of ALICEÂ Working -- Yet Still Falling Short: 1 in 3 Workers in Florida's Most Common Jobs Struggle to Get ByNew research zeroes in on households living paycheck to paycheck, yet often with income that's too high for assistance
[Gainesville, Fla.]Â - According to new data from United Way North Central Florida and its research partner United for ALICE, 36% of workers in Florida's 20 most ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Human Interest, Press Release, General News Article, Papers/Research, Economic
