Columbia County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 69,698,up from 67,531 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lake City.
Dixie County is a county located in the Big Bend region of the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 16,759. Its county seat is Cross City.
Gilchrist County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Florida. Organized in 1925 from the western part of Alachua,it is the last county to be formed in the state. As of the 2020 census,the population was 17,864. The county seat is Trenton.
Hamilton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 14,004,down from 14,799 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Jasper.
Lafayette County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 8,226,making it the second-least populous county in Florida. The county seat is Mayo. Lafayette County is a prohibition or partially dry county,allowing retail sales of beer.
Suwannee County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 43,474,up from 41,551 in 2010. Its county seat is Live Oak. Suwannee County was a dry county until August 2011,when the sale of alcoholic beverages became legal in the county.
Taylor County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 21,796. Its county seat is Perry. The county hosts the annual Florida Forest Festival and has been long known as the "Tree Capital of the South" since a 1965 designation from then-Governor W. Haydon Burns.
Chiefland is a city in Levy County,Florida,United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2020 census,up from 2,245 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville,Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chiefland calls itself "The Gem of the Suwannee Valley" and was incorporated in 1913.
North central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida which comprises the north-central part of the state and encompasses the north Florida counties of Alachua,Marion,Putnam,Bradford,Columbia,Dixie,Gilchrist,Hamilton,Lafayette,Levy,Madison,Suwannee,Taylor,and Union. The region's largest city is Gainesville,home of the University of Florida and center of the Gainesville metropolitan area,which is the largest metro area of the region. As of 2020,the region had a population of 575,622 people.
Florida's 3rd congressional district is an electoral district of the United States House of Representatives located in Florida. It presently comprises a large section of north central Florida,including the entire counties of Alachua,Baker,Bradford,Columbia,Dixie,Gilchrist,Hamilton,Levy,Suwannee,and Union,along with the majority of Lafayette and Marion County. The city of Gainesville is in the district as well as part of Ocala.
The Florida First District Court of Appeal,also known as the First DCA,is headquartered in Tallahassee,Florida,the state capital. It is unique among the six Florida District Courts of Appeal in that,much like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at the federal level,it handles most of the appeals in state administrative law matters. It is also solely responsible for handling appeals in workers' compensation cases. It is the Court of Appeals for 29 Florida counties,covering the Panhandle as well as the north-central parts of the state. The First DCA includes the following:First Circuit;Second Circuit;Third Circuit;Eighth Circuit;and Fourteenth Circuit.
The 2004 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 2,2004,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Graham made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The primary elections were held on August 31,2004. Republican Mel Martínez won the open seat with 49.4% of the vote to Democratic nominee Betty Castor's 48.3%. With a margin of 1.1%,this election was the closest race of the 2004 Senate election cycle. This was the first open-seat United States Senate election in Florida for this seat since 1974.
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) is responsible for managing groundwater and surface water resources in a 15-county region in north-central Florida,United States. It is the smallest of five Florida water management districts. Its district headquarters are in Live Oak,Florida.
State Road 49 is the state designation for US 19/98/27 Alternate(SR 55) in Chiefland,and US 27(SR 20) in Hildreth east of Branford,Florida. It also includes a county extension in Suwannee County,Florida from Hildreth to the outskirts of Live Oak,Florida.
The 1984 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 6,1984. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Florida voters chose 21 electors to the Electoral College,which selected the president and vice president of the United States.
Robert Milner "Rob" Bradley,Jr. is a Republican politician from Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate,representing parts of North Central Florida from 2012 until he was term-limited in 2020.
Elizabeth Whiddon Porter is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. Porter represented the 10th District,which includes Alachua,Baker,Columbia,Hamilton,and Suwannee Counties,from 2012 to 2018,previously representing the 11th District from 2010 to 2012.
The 1976 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 2,1976. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Florida voters chose seventeen electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president. Florida was won by Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter by a margin of 5.29%,giving him the state's 17 electoral votes.
Jennifer Bradley is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Florida Senate since 2020. She represents the 5th district,encompassing Baker,Bradford,Clay,Columbia,Dixie,Gilchrist,Lafayette,Levy,Suwannee,Union,part of Marion Counties.
