News for Education
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
Friday, May 01, 2026
 Breaking Stigma, Building Community: Meridian Healthcare Recognizes Mental Health Awareness MonthMeridian is More than a Crisis Center
 Gainesville, Fla. – Friday, May 1, 2026, marked the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month, an initiative that began in 1949 as Mental Health Awareness Week to educate the public, reduce stigma, and promote resources for mental health well-being. Meridian ...read more
Categories: Education, Papers/Research, Community, Human Interest, Chamber, General News Article, Press Release
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
