Welcome To Gainesville

(Or: A completely free Getting Started guide)

Presented for your edification, a guidebook for new-comers to the Gainesville, Florida area. This guidebook is going to be heavily oriented towards the college student crowd (18-25 years old) because of the many thousands of new students who come to Gainesville each year. However, it should still prove useful to anyone intending to live in Gainesville, even for a short period.

Guidebook Contents

• Gainesville Layout - Basics of how Gainesville is laid out and the important streets to become familiar with.
• Maps Of The Area
• General Street System
• Major Roads
• Transportation
• The Environment - Adjusting to the Florida environment.
• Weather
• Wildlife
• Moving In - Vital information for finding a place to live and moving in.
• Finding A Place
• Plugging In
• Local Law & Regs - Laws you may not be aware of, but should.