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Tour
the Town
 The city of Gainesville is located in Alachua County
and is the county seat to 9 incorporated cities with
Gainesville being the largest in the county. Gainesville
sits in North Central Florida, midway between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Gainesville is
situated on the I-75 corridor, 85 miles south of the
Georgia border, 50 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico, and
67 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Gainesville serves
as the commercial hub for North Central Florida. It
is this most favorable geographic location that gives
Gainesville its outstanding climate-warm sunny days for
outdoor activities and cool fall evenings, affording our
citizens a wonderful change of seasons. Climate
 Alachua County has a 255-day-long growing season with
average highs between 76 degrees and 82 F degrees in the
spring and fall, between 89 and 91 F degrees in the
summer and as high as 69 F degrees in the winter. People
comfortable with changing seasons will still feel at
home in northern Florida. Days are warm, but nights are
cool, especially in January when nighttime temperatures
can dip well into the 30's. It’s easy to see why
Gainesville, Florida, is recognized as one of Florida’s
most livable cities as it flourishes in the heart of
beautiful North Central Florida. Situated between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, the area basks in
beautiful sunshine during the daytime while the cool
breezes make the summer nights comfortable. The mild
winters are just cold enough to experience a change of
seasons.
Transportation
 Alachua County contains four major highways,
I-75, U.S. 301, S.R. 26 and U.S. 441. The cities
of Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville can be
reached within a two-hour drive, while St.
Augustine, Ocala, and Lake City are within a
one-hour drive. CSX Transportation provides
Gainesville with daily rail freight service,
while Amtrak offers passenger service from
nearby Waldo. Greyhound bus lines offer service
to all major cities from Gainesville, while the
Regional Transit system delivers scheduled bus
service throughout the city.
 Gainesville
Regional Airport is easily accessible, only five
miles from downtown Gainesville. The airport
provides daily round-trip services from four
commercial carriers. Delta Connection offers
seven flights per day between Gainesville and
Atlanta. US Airways offers four flights per day
between Gainesville and Charlotte, and Northwest
Airlink provides two flights per day between
Gainesville and Memphis. Continental Connection
offers three weekday round-trip flights between
Miami and Gainesville, and one weekday
round-trip between Gainesville and Tampa from
the Gainesville Regional Airport. The 2,000-acre
airport includes general aviation facilities
(University Air Center) for private and
corporate aircraft. Media
The
Gainesville area is served by one local
daily newspaper, The Gainesville Sun. The
Independent Florida Alligator publishes
Monday through Friday when UF is in session.
The High Springs Herald, The Record, and
four-star winners Alachua Today are
published weekly.There are four local
television stations: WCJB-Channel 20 (ABC),
WUFT-PBS, Channel 5, WGFL-TV53 (CBS) and
WOGX-Channel 51 (Fox). Cox Communications
Gainesville/Ocala, the local cable company,
transmits a number of additional stations,
including the other major networks plus the
major news, sports and movie channels.
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Utility
Services
Gainesville Regional Utilities furnishes
essential utilities-natural gas,
electricity and water-for most
Gainesville area residents. Rural
Alachua County is serviced by Clay
Electric Cooperative, Central Florida
Electric Coop, and Progress Energy
Corporation. Local telephone service is
provided by BellSouth. |
Tax
Facts
 The
state of Florida has no state personal
income tax, no state inheritance tax, no
franchise tax and no inventory tax.
Sales tax is mandated at 6%, however,
food and medicine are non-taxable items.
Homeowners enjoy a $25,000 homestead
exemption from property taxes for the
home they occupy. Visit the
Alachua County web site for details.
An intangible tax exists for the state
of Florida. For more information, call
the Florida Department of Revenue at
1-800-352-3671. |
A
Place to Worship
Newcomers will find many worship
places in and out of our community
representing most denominations, all
eager to extend a welcoming hand.
Gainesville residents can enjoy
religious freedom and a diverse
variety of religious activities.
Gainesville’s year-round weather,
scenic attractions, world class
healthcare facilities, education
facilities, community involvement
and employment opportunities make
Gainesville the place to work and
live. |
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Gainesville City Hall |
Alachua Main Library |
Thomas Center & Gardens |
Alachua County Administration |
Chamber of Commerce |
WCJB Television Station |
Alachua School Board |
Alachua County Court House |
Shands Medical Hospital |
Florida Museum of Natural
History |
Bell South |
Gainesville Regional
Utilities |
Gainesville Sun Newspaper |
Gainesville Regional Airport |
Cox Cable Communications |
Alachua Welcome Center |
Regional Transit System |
Oaks Mall |
Federal Court House |
Santa Fe Community College |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
Hippodrome State Theater |
University of Florida |
Alachua/Gainesville Clock
Tower |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
Veterans Medical Hospital |
Harn Museum of Art |
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