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Columbia CountyColumbia County is in Northcentral Florida and encompasses 2,025 square miles. The municipalities of Columbia County are Fort White and Lake City. The County has a year round population of 57,066 residents.
Recreational highlights of Columbia County include: Boating/Fishing; Bowling; Golf/Tennis; Ichetucknee State Park and Stephen Foster State Park.
Historical points of interest include: Columbia County Historical Museum; Olustee Battlefield and the Osceola National Forest.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Alligator Fest; Community Concerts and the Olustee Festival (February).
From Lake City, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 97 miles; Orlando - 142 miles; Tampa -154 miles; Jacksonville - 60 miles and Miami - 342 miles.
Columbia County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, I-75, US-41, US-90 and US-441. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Jacksonville International Airport with 2 runways of 8,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority only 62 miles away.
With a labor force of 24,735 the major private sector employer in Columbia County is TIMCO (aircraft refurbishing) with 490 employees and Homes of Merit (manufactured homes) with 430 employees. The University of North Florida, the University of Florida, St. Leo College, Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Lake City Community College serve post-secondary education in Columbia County.
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Columbia County Inquiry:
| Q. | Hello - I am the Artistic Director of DANCE ALIVE!, the State Touring Ballet Company of Florida located in Gainesville. We are touring a children's ballet, LADY BUG - ACTION HERO! this year, and would be interested in bringing it to Lake City. In most vicinities, we do the performance in a local theatre and the schools bus in children. Who should I contact? I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you in advance. (Question shortened) | | A. | I am not sure what the best venue might be for Dance Alive. But I am certain the youth of Lake City would love to see you. Here are some good beginning phone numbers for you to try. Friends of the Columbia County Public Library, 386.758.1018. Also, three parochial local schools, Epiphany Catholic School, 386.752.2320; Lake City Christian Academy, 386.758.0055; and The Blake School, 386.752.8874.
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