Our Handy Links
Legislation, Ordinances, and Rules
- Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees: Florida Statutes ss. 112.311-112.326
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Public Record Law: A Pocket Guide to Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws: Open Meetings & Public Records.
- Florida Statutes Online: A searchable, full-text version of the Florida Statutes.
- Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual
- Growth Management Study Commission
- Local Government Codes Online: Municode, free access to selected municipal and county codes, including the Alachua County Code of Ordinances.
- The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
- Official Web Site of the President's E-Government Initiatives
Planning Related
- Alachua Habitat for Humanity
- American Planning Association
- Florida Department of Community Affairs
- 1000 Friends of Florida
- Funders' Network
- New Urbanist - Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Smart Growth America
- Smart Growth Online
- Traditional Neighborhood Design
- Federal Statistics by County - up to date
- U.S. Census Bureau, Demographic Profile by County
- Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set (CHARTS)
Local Links
- Alachua County School Board
- Builders Association of North Central Florida
- City of Gainesville
- Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce
- LocalHarvest A national site for farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food. Up to date in our area.
- North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- University of Florida
- Virtual tour of the University of Florida
Local News

