Tourist Information:

• Gainesville Area Visitor's and Convention Bureau
  30 East University Avenue
  Gainesville, Florida 32601
  Hours of Operation
  Welcome Center: 7 days a week, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
  Main Office: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
  Phone: (352) 374-5231
  Weekend Phone: (352) 333-2520
  Fax: (352) 338-3213
  
  
• Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - Excellent source for area information
  P.O. Box 1187
  235 South Main Street, Suite 206
  Gainesville, Florida 32602-1187
  Phone (352) 334-7100
  Fax (352) 334-7141
  
  
• City of Gainesville - Information on local services and government
  

Area Schools:

• University of Florida - Virtual Tour - Visitor Information
  Gainesville, Florida 32611
  Phone (352) 392-3261
  
  
• Santa Fe Community College
  3000 NW 83 ^rd Street
  Gainesville, Florida 32606
  Phone (352) 395-5000
  
  
• School Board of Alachua County
  620 East University Avenue
  Gainesville, Floruda 32601
  Phone (352) 955-7300
  Zoning Office (352) 955-7700

Getting Around

• Gainesville Area Regional Transit System
  Phone (352) 334-2600 Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or
  Phone (352)334-3676 Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  
• Gainesville Regional Airport
  3880 Northeast 39 ^th Avenue
  Gainesville, Florida 32609
  Phone (352) 373-0249
  
  

Local Utilities and Services

• Gainesville Regional Utilities
  301 Southeast 4 ^th Avenue
  Gainesville, Florida 32601
  Phone (352) 334-3400
  
  
• Waste Management / Trash Pickup
  Phone (352) 338-3233
  
  
• BellSouth
  Phone (352) 780-2355
  Toll Free anywhere: (800) 753-2909
  
  
• Clean Green, Inc. - Professional Lawn Service
  Herbert Williams
  Phone (352) 494-7694
  
  

Emergencies: All emergencies, dial 911

• Gainesville Police Department
  721 Northwest 6 ^th Street
  Gainesville, Florida 32601
  Phone (352) 334-2400 (non-emergency)
  
  
• Alachua Sheriff's Department
  2621 Southeast Hawthorne Road
  Gainesville, Florida 32641
  Phone (352) 955-1818 (non-emergency)
  
  

Area Pet Organizations:

• Gainesville Pet Rescue
• No More Homeless Pets
• Operation Catnip
• Alachua County Humane Society
• FelineDiabetes.com
• Feline Friends

Area Museums:

• Florida Museum of Natural History
  University of Florida - Powell Hall
  Southwest 34 ^th Street and Hull Road
  Gainesville Florida 32611-2710
  Phone (352) 846-2000
  Hours of Operation
  Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
  Sundays & Holidays 1 pm - 5 pm
  
  
• The Harn Museum Southwest 34 ^th Street and Hull Road
  Gainesville, Florida 32611-2700
  (352) 392-9826
  Hours of Operation
  Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 5 pm
  Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
  Sundays 1 pm - 5 pm
  Closed Mondays and State Holidays

Parks in the area:

• Ichetucknee State Park
• Ginnie Springs
• Devil's Den
• Manatee Springs
• Peacock State Park
• Bird's Underwater