{"id":817357,"date":"2026-05-23T18:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/817357\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:24:22","slug":"st-augustine-couple-donates-75-million-to-mayo-clinic-in-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/817357\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Augustine couple donates $75 million to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A St. Augustine couple is donating $75 million to Mayo Clinic in Florida to support a major healthcare expansion in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

According to Mayo Clinic, Paula and Randy Ringhaver made the donation in honor of their infant son, Randal \u201cLee\u201d Ringhaver Jr., who died from leukemia in 1980 at 8 and a half months old.<\/p>\n

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The newly expanded hospital tower at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville will now be named the Lee Ringhaver Tower in his memory.<\/p>\n

Mayo Clinic said the gift will support Bold. Forward. Unbound., an effort to expand healthcare through new facilities, research and technology.<\/p>\n

A five-story expansion of the tower opened in 2025, adding 121 patient rooms and space for future growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen firsthand the value of having Mayo Clinic\u2019s expertise close to home,\u201d Randy Ringhaver said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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