NEW THIS MORNING: FSU Board of Trustees approves TMH transfer, heads to Florida Board of Governors for action

University Leaders OK FSU President’s Extension, Tallahassee Hospital Sale

By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – State University System leaders on Thursday signed off on a three-year extension of Florida State University President Richard McCullough’s contract and the sale of a Tallahassee hospital to the school. During their meeting in Pensacola, the Board of Governors voted to keep McCullough, the former vice provost for research at Harvard University, at FSU through 2029. “It’s been an honor…

Florida BOG OKs TMH Asset Transfer to FSU, Extends McCullough Contract

The Florida Board of Governors on Thursday approved Florida State University’s (FSU) authority to enter into a long-term agreement with the City of Tallahassee to transfer city-owned Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare hospital assets to the university, moving forward a plan to expand academic medicine, specialty care and research in North Florida. The action authorizes FSU to execute the Transfer of Assets Agreement for the real and personal proper…

FSU owns a hospital: City of Tallahassee deal green-lit by trustees, governors

The Westcott building and fountain at Florida State University on Dec. 31, 2024. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The Florida State University Board of Trustees and State University System Board of Governors gave approval Thursday for the university to purchase Tallahassee’s main hospital.  Both boards by voice votes approved the contract between FSU and the City of Tallahassee for $109 million to be paid over 30 years. That comes out t…

Florida University system leadership approves, applauds transfer of TMH to Florida State University

The State University System Board of Governors has approved Florida State University’s $110 million contract with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and the City of Tallahassee.

FSU-TMH transfer approved by Florida Board of Governors

The Florida Board of Governors approved the transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) to Florida State University.

FSU trustees, state's higher ed board approve TMH sale from the city