PARRISH, Fla. – (Aug. 18, 2025) — Neal Land & Neighborhoods is celebrating two transformative milestones for its award-winning master-planned community of North River Ranch in Parrish: this Friday’s ribbon-cutting for HCA Florida North River Ranch Emergency and the opening of the innovative Barbara A. Harvey K-8 school campus earlier this month. These milestones deliver remarkable healthcare and educational opportunities to the doorstep of North River Ranch, while filling an essential gap in the Parrish area. Neal Land & Neighborhoods is a land planning and community developer led by John A. Neal.
With the opening of the free-standing, 14,000-square-foot HCA Florida North River Ranch Emergency, this state-of-the-art facility offers round-the-clock access to expert emergency care, advanced CT and radiology imaging, and laboratory services, available within minutes for area residents. The future HCA Florida hospital and medical offices will also be the center of the wellness hub component of NRR Village at North River Ranch.
Raising the bar further, the new Barbara A. Harvey K-8 campus is part of Neal’s vision of creating a learning hub at North River Ranch to offer a seamless educational journey from early years through college, all within walking or biking distance. Neal’s commitment to education is reflected in thoughtful land use planning for new schools, designing community trails for safe access, and facilitating the development of schools, including Parrish High School in 2019, the original Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School (now Primary campus), and the forthcoming State College of Florida campus.
“Delivering both a world-class school campus and an advanced emergency center in the same year sets a new standard for live-work-learn communities in our region,” said John A. Neal, president of Neal Land & Neighborhoods, “We set out to create a community where residents could thrive in every aspect or stage of life, and we’re proud to see our forward-thinking vision of a walkable, educational and wellness hub in our community come to fruition.”
The new state-of-the-art K-8 school campus, which opened its doors to students this month, features a STEM program and engineering labs that offer hands-on learning experiences with computers, circuits, robots, and 3D printers. The STEM program focuses on basic health and wellness, serving as a bridge to the future SCF nursing campus, slated to open in Parrish in 2027.
“We knew a master-planned community with next-level amenities and award-winning home builders would appeal to homebuyers, but making exceptional education and healthcare a part of everyday life for our residents is what sets North River Ranch apart from any other new master-planned community on the market today,” adds Neal.
North River Ranch recently earned Gold for Best Master Planned Community in 2025 Bradenton’s Best, for the fourth consecutive year, cementing its success in weaving all of life’s essential needs in one place.
North River Ranch is located at 11645 Camp Creek Trail, Parrish. For more information on North River Ranch, visit www.northriverranch.com.
About North River Ranch
North River Ranch is the flagship master-planned community for Neal Land & Neighborhoods, strategically positioned and carefully planned to evolve to meet the needs of tomorrow’s families and active adults. Located in Parrish, Fla., the amenity-rich development is a fresh approach to development in Southwest Florida, unlike anything in the market today. North River Ranch is an award-winning community with approvals for 6,000 residences across several neighborhoods featuring abundant recreation and amenities, judicious land planning and management, commercial development, a hospital, and nearby schools. Current home builders include Pulte Homes, David Weekley Homes, Neal Communities, Homes by WestBay, and Cardel Homes Florida. North River Ranch was recognized with Bradenton’s Best Gold Award for Best Master Planned Community and New Home Community 2022-2025. Visit www.northriverranch.com to learn more.
About Neal Land & Neighborhoods
Neal Land & Neighborhoods is a Manatee and Sarasota, Florida-based master land planning and community development organization led by John A. Neal. The award-winning company incorporates thoughtful master planning and public infrastructure solutions to create the next level of elite community planning in Southwest Florida. By working with carefully selected new home builders, Neal Land & Neighborhoods aims to establish thriving, sustainable, livable, and ecologically sensitive communities throughout Manatee, Sarasota, and Hillsborough counties. Neal Land & Neighborhoods currently owns or controls several thousand acres of land entitled for more than 9,000 future residential homes and the supporting mixed-use commercial and retail. The developer’s current projects include the master-planned communities of North River Ranch and Vistera of Venice. For additional information, visit www.nealland.com.