Live Oak plays
host to 7 public schools and 3 private schools, which offer a number
of options for resident students. Those seeking higher education can
reach Valdosta State University, Santa Fe Community College or the
University of Florida within an hour's drive. Specialized education
is also available locally at Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center.
Shands at Live Oak is a hospital which provides health care to the
vicinity.
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The people of Live Oak and other small communities in the area are
proud of their heritage, natural resources, educational system,
churches, and all of the other advantages their region offers.
Here you will find such
increasingly rare benefits as uncongested highways, natural beauty,charming antique shops and museums, fine family-style restaurants,
historical sites, lively festivals, abundant wildlife and, above
all, friendly people genuinely interested in your welfare.
Popular events include the annual
Rotagilla Music Festival (that's alligator spelled backwards), which
is held each year at Spirit of the Suwannee Park just north of Live
Oak. People come from far and wide to enjoy the music of big-name
country artists such as Pam Tillis, George Jones, Hank Williams,
Jr., Asleep at the Wheel, Delbert McClinton, Mark Chesnutt and many
others. Other popular events include Live Oak's Christmas on
the Square, and Branford's 4th of July River Reunion. Both present a
variety of food, arts and activities that feature the best of
Suwannee County.
Opportunities for
employment can be found in a diverse number of industries, including
agriculture, forestry, fisheries, construction, transportation,
communications, utilities, wholesale and retail trade, finance,
insurance, real estate, services, and government.
Some of the
county's major employers include Gold Kist, Suwannee County School
Board, Occidental Chemical, Advent Christian Village, Alitel of
Florida, Suwannee County, Suwannee Health Care Center, Florida
Sheriff's Youth Ranch, W. S. Babcock Corporation, and Suwannee River
Economic Council. |
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