Tallahassee NAACP sues city over TMH-FSU hospital transfer. Tallahassee Democrat Updated May 1, 2026, 2:30 p.m. ET The Tallahassee Branch of the NAACP officially filed a lawsuit in an attempt to reverse the controversial transfer of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare's campus to Florida State University, following through on its earlier threat of pursuing legal action over the deal.

Tallahassee City Commission has approved transferring city-owned hospital assets to Florida State University, marking a historic step towards creating FSU Health, a full academic health centre. The agreement includes an FSU investment of $1.7 billion. The transformation will combine research, clinical care and teaching to bring healthcare innovation and cutting-edge medical advances to residents across North Florida. The move aims to reduce the need for Tallahassee citizens to travel for healthcare whilst attracting patients from outside the region. The transfer represents the culmination of a multi-stage public process, evolving from the hospital's origins as a municipally established community facility. The agreement includes safeguards, deed restrictions and bondholder protections whilst preserving the hospital's public mission and charity care commitments.