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Gainesville
Gainesville is in North Central Florida. It is home to the University of Florida at Gainesville. Santa Fe Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the U.S., is also located in Gainesville. Get in
By carInterstate 75 runs north and south to the west of Gainesville.
By airMajor airports are in Jacksonville and Orlando.Gainesville Regional Airport () (), N.E. 39th Ave., Phone: 352-373-0249, .
Get around
By busGainesville Regional Transit System (RTS), Phone: 352-334-2600, . RTS provides fast frequent service throughout the City of Gainesville and to some of the outlying areas.
Bus service is provided on 35+ routes. Some bus lines provide service until 2:00AM on weeknights. Late night service, referred to as the Later Gator, is provided on some lines, Wednesday through Saturday from 8PM to 3:00AM.
Here's a breakdown on service levels:
Weekdays 6AM to 2AM (Most Serviced Lines), Service can run from every 8 minutes on most utilized lines to every 60 minutes on less utilized lines. Make sure to check individual schedules.
Saturdays: 7AM to 7PM on most lines. Service every 30 to 60 minutes. Special Late Night Bus service begins at 8PM and ends at 3AM. These buses run every 10 to 15 minutes.
Sundays: 9AM to 5PM, very limited service. Buses only run every 60 minutes.
During school breaks and the summer holiday, RTS service runs less frequently with most routes ending service by 11PM.
See
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, 4732 Millhopper Road, 352-955-2008, . W-Su 9AM-5PM. A bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep which contains a miniature rain forest. Visitors can enjoy picnicking and learn more about this sinkhole through interpretive displays. $2 per vehicle or $1 per pedestrian/bicyclist. The Fest, - One of America's premier punk music festivals, hundreds of bands over three days in eight or more venues. Unmissable.University of Florida, Phone: 352-846-2000, . These folks are serious about their football as well as their studies. A full calendar of entertainment in sports and the arts is available.* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. University of Florida's stadium known as "The Swamp" seats over 88,000. It's one of the largest (and loudest) anywhere.*Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 315 Hull Rd, Phone: 352-392-1900, .* Harn Museum of Art, SW 34th Street and Hull Road, Phone: 352-392-9826, . Tu-F 11AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-5PM; Su 1PM-5PM.* Lake Alice on the UF campus. Lake Alice is a sanctuary for alligators and birds. At dusk, bats that roost in a nearby bathouse fly out to feed on the insect life that the lake nourishes. A trip out at dusk to watch the cloud of bats is a popular local pastime. Florida Museum of Natural History, SW 34th Street & Hull Road, 352-846-2000, . M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM. Nice Butterfly Rainforest exhibit (extra charge). Adult $6, seniors, students, children $4, under 3 free.Hippodrome State Theatre, Phone: 352-375-4477, .Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 S.W. 58th Drive, 352-372-4981, . M,Tu,W 9AM-5PM; Sa,Su 9AM-dusk. Adults: $5; Children 6-13: $3; Children under 6: Free. Matheson Museum, 513 E University Av., Phone: 352-378-2280, . Alachua County history.The Santa...
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Hotels in Gainesville
 | Paramount Plaza Hotel and Suites  |
Score 7.8 from 5 reviews | | 2900 SW 13 Street |  |
| The hotel has a shuttle van to take you to the University, Shand’s or even the Gainesville Airport for free. ... more | | |
 | Cabot Lodge Gainesville Hotel  |
Score 10 from 1 reviews | | 3726 SW 40th Boulevard |  |
| Complimentary Cocktail Reception including mixed drinks, beer, wine, assorted sodas and popcorn nightly.
Gainesville Ale House (Guests receive a 10% discount and they are within walking distance!), Chilis (1/4 mile), Bennigans (1 mile), Hops (1/20 mile), Imperial Gardens (1/10 mile), Olive Garden (1/2 mile), On The Border (1 mile ), Outback Steakhouse (1/2 mile), Shoney's (1/10 mile), Sonny's Bar-B-Q (1/4 mile), and Sushi Matsuri (2/10 mile). ... more | | | | More hotels in Gainesville |
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Universal Studios® is more than a theme park, it's a real working motion picture studio where you are put right into your favorite scenes from your favorite films. With an incredible array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions, you won't be able to tell where the movies end... and the real fun begins!
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Welcome to Universal's Islands of Adventure® theme park, where high-tech rides and attractions bring all your favorite stories, legends, cartoon and comic book characters to life. Prepare to embark upon an amazing journey - A voyage of exploration and adventure through five incredible islands: Seuss Landing™ - A whimsical place where your favorite Dr Seuss characters and stories come to life before your eyes. The Lost Continent® - A dark and mysterious land where you'll encounter epic legends and mythic beasts around every corner. Jurassic Park® - A tropical paradise where dinosaurs have returned to rule the earth once again. Toon Lagoon® - A wild and wacky Island where cartoon and comic characters leap from the page to pull you into their mischievous misadventures. Marvel Super Hero Island® - A gleaming city where super human men and women clash in the battle between good and evil.
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Jack Fields Agency
Located in quaint downtown kissimmee, Jack Fields Agency is among some of the most historic storefronts, with most buildings built around 1900. Take a stroll down Main St. and you'll be transported back to the early 1900's where storefronts are friendly and inviting, each specializing in their own trade. Don't forget to stop by The Someday Shop and say hi to Jan.
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| tel: | 407-870-5534 |
| openingHours: | 9am-5pm |
| address: | 10 E Monument Ave. |
| email: | druffej@nationwide.com |
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Dive with the Sharks at Florida Aquarium gives you the opportunity to SCUBA dive with shark species from around the world in the incredible Shark Bay exhibit. Florida Aquarium provides the sharks and all of your gear for this experience of a lifetime. This experience will put you up close and personal with the ocean's top predator on every dive. SHARK BAY EXHIBIT FACTS: Shark Bay is a 93,000-gallon saltwater exhibit that is home to shark species from around the world including sand tiger sharks, zebra sharks, nurse sharks, black tip reef sharks and a green sea turtle. WHAT YOU GET: The program is approximately 90-minutes and includes an educational presentation about sharks and a 30-minute dive in the Shark Bay exhibit. The divers will exit the shark cage with an Aquarium dive master and position themselves on the bottom of the exhibit in front of the exhibit window for optimal viewing of the sharks. Family and friends will be able to view the divers during all phases of the dive from the Sea Hunt gallery. The Florida Aquarium dive master reserves the right to deny any guest diver the opportunity to leave the shark cage if the safety of the guest diver or the animals in the exhibit are in jeopardy. SAFETY: There are two dive masters in the exhibit with you and one surface tender present during all dives. This program is operated with the highest standards of recreational diving. The Florida Aquarium dive team is trained to supervise recreational diving activities by world wide recognized scuba training agencies. Emergency oxygen and first aid kits are onsite for all diving operations. The dive team and security team have a well-practiced emergency action plan in order to handle medical emergencies. All dive team members are trained in the use of emergency oxygen, first aid and CPR. All divers must be SCUBA Certified and at least 15 years of age.
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