School Board of Alachua County - New residents should first call the school zoning office at (352) 955-7700 to find out which schools your community is zoned for and requirements for registration. You may also want to visit the Web site of the Alachua County School Board at http://www.sbac.edu, or call the board at (352) 955-7300.
Gainesville Regional Utilities: - Gainesville Regional Utilities provides electric, gas, water, wastewater and telecommunications services in the urban area. Cal GRU at (352) 334-3434
Cox Communications: Cox Communications provides cable television service to the Gainesville area. Call Cox at (888) 269-9693
Alachua County Office of Waste Collection: For Alachua County Residents. Contact (352) 338-3233 for more information
City of Gainesville Garbage and Trash Collection - For Gainesville City Residents - (352) 334-5042
Bell South - BellSouth provides the area’s telephone infrastructure and is the leading telephone residential and business service provider. Call BellSouth at 1-888-757-6500 or, if out of region, 1-800-753-0710.
Department of Animal Services - Dogs and Cats need to be registered in Alachua County. In order to be licensed, you must have proof of rabies vaccination. Contact the Department of Animal Services at (352) 955-2333
Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles - Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles advises new residents to 1. Obtain your Florida driver license; 2. Then obtain automobile insurance from a company licensed to do business in Florida, and 3. Finally, title and register your vehicle (obtain Florida license plate). Call (352) 955-2111 or visit http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/offices/alachua.html to begin this process.
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Getting Around the Roads in Gainesville: The city is divided into four quadrants: northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast. The center of that quadrant is downtown at the intersection of University Avenue and Main Street.
An easy way to remember east-west routes is to remember the word "APRIL," since the letters in that word (except "I") represents a route that runs in an east-west direction. Avenues,"A"; Place, "P"; Roads, "R"; Lanes,"L". Routes running north south are Streets, Ways, Drives, and Terraces (SWDT).
Houses of Worship in Gainesville - The Gainesville Sun offers a comprehensive guide to these places of worship
Recreational Places to Visit in Gainesville - The Gainesville Sun offers a comprehensive guide to places to visit in Gainesville
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City Resources: Gainesville’s mayor Pegeen Hanrahan and six city commissioners govern this town of 117,182 residents.
County Resources: Five elected county commissioners oversee government in Alachua County, home to 231,296 Floridians.
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