Gainesville Auto Insurance (FL)

Gainesville, Florida is a city of around 115,000 spread about an area of about 49 square miles. It is the seat of Alachua County and is home to the University of Florida. Gainesville’s economy is primarily supported by the university as well as the Shands Healthcare system and city government.

Gainesville can be accessed by Interstate 75, State Route 20, SR-24, and SR-26, as well as US Highway 441 and US-301. Compared to the rest of the state Gainesville’s annual fatal accident count is almost always lower. Public transportation is provided by Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS), which is the fourth largest mass transit system in Florida.

Gainesville is subject to a humid subtropical climate with hot humid summer and mild to cool winters. Precipitation is generally spread evenly throughout the year though summer is usually the driest season. The city can sometimes experience strong violent storms with tornados along with the effects of the occasional hurricanes which blow in from the Gulf of Mexico.