- February 13, 2026
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UCH, Adventist talk merger
Tampa-based University Community Health is exploring a possible merger with Adventist Health System of Orlando, creating the nation's largest Protestant health care system.
“What I can confirm is that both systems are focused on uninterrupted quality care to our patients and dedicated to the service of our employees,” Mike Schultz, president and CEO of Adventist's Florida Region, stated in a news release. Adventist and UCH previously partnered on the 80-bed Wesley Chapel Medical Center in 2007.
“It helps that we already are working together and have like-minded missions that stress patient-centered service,” said Norm Stein, UCH president and CEO.
Centro Ybor keeps watch
Current tenants at the Centro Ybor retail/entertainment complex in Tampa's Ybor City historic district are questioning its future after the loss of one of its largest tenants. GameWorks, a 28,000-square-foot video arcade and restaurant, abruptly shut down March 29 as part of a nationwide move by chain owner Sega Entertainment USA.
Chicago-based M&J Wilkow, which has owned and operated Centro Ybor since 2006, claimed the 10-year-old complex was 90% occupied until GameWorks closed, reducing occupancy to around 80%. Other current tenants include Muvico Theaters, the Improv comedy club, Tampa Digital Studios and restaurants.
CRIF buys software firm
CRIF Corp., a Tampa-based subsidiary of Italian banking credit information provider CRIF SpA, has agreed to buy Equifax Enabling Technologies LLC from Atlanta-based Equifax Inc. The sale price is $72.4 million, subject to certain adjustments, and the transaction will close later this month.
Equifax Enabling Technologies consists primarily of the APPRO suite of loan origination software. APPRO is based in Baton Rouge, La., and is a leading provider of comprehensive loan origination systems for financial institutions.
