Lake City, Florida / Columbia County
Lake City is the county's economic and governmental center for Columbia county which is located in a rapidly growing region of North Florida. The population has doubled in the last 25 years with the current totals at nearly 60,000. Lake City has grown into a town that, while cherishing its small-community charm and manners, it is forward thinking enough to plan, organize, develop and support modern conveniences and amenities. A variety of businesses thrive here and employ thousands of workers in professions that range from mining to manufacturing. Tourism is also a benefit to the area, as Interstates 10 and 75 cross here, supporting more than two thousand motel rooms and numerous eateries.
Whirlwind growth can be exciting, but
it's the steady, accurate building that makes a community strong. And this
exactly what
Lake
City | Columbia County has done - according to a leading business magazine.
Southern Business & Development magazine has ranked Lake City | Columbia County number eight Best Small Market over the last ten years. What that means is the area has maintained better economic development and businesses growth than thousands of other markets our size.
In addition to this ranking, Lake City | Columbia County was also featured in the Rural Counties section of Florida Trend's Business Florida Magazine for the excellent teamwork that is attributed with landing Service Zone in the area. With nearly 700 employees, Service Zone has been an excellent new member of the business community.
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