Known as “ Florida 's Gateway”, Columbia County is located in a rapidly growing region of North Florida . It is bordered by the scenic Santa Fe River on the south and the legendary Suwannee River on the northern border offering natural beauty and an abundance of wildlife and a fabulous playground for water activities from tubing to skiing. Further establishing the area as a freshwater haven are dozens of lakes within the borders of the county, along with Olustee Beach at Ocean Pond, and inside the Osceola National Forest .

Columbia County has maintained better economic development and business growth than thousands of other markets of like-size.

Lake City/Columbia County has been featured in the Rural Counties section of Florida Trend's Business Florida Magazine

Columbia County is also close to many larger cities, listed below are the distances in miles to each.

Mileage to nearest cities:

Tampa ………….154
Orlando …………142
Jacksonville ……. ..60
Miami …………...342
Atlanta …………..268

Columbia County Schools:
http://www.columbia.k12.fl.us/

Columbia County Information:
http://www.columbiacountyfla.com/