This page is where local information, resources, and community events will be posted.

Local Bank:

  • Community State Bank - Jennie Reed, Branch Manager (Lending) -(386) 496-3333 jreed@communitystatebank-fl.com

Mortgage Loan Officers:

  • Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC, Gainesville, FL- Marc Spiwak, Branch Manager- (352) 246-6532 (cell) Marc@advisorsmortgage.com

  • Crystal Padgett, Landmark Mortgage Planners, Gainesville, FL (352) 359-6824 crystal@lmploans.com

    Closing Agents:

  • Lake Area Title, 25 E Main St, Lake Butler, FL (Union county) Cheyenne (386) 496-8238

  • Kelley Jones Law Office, Gainesville, FL (352) 377-2004

  • Holden Law Firm, Gainesville, FL (352) 373-7788

  • Florida Legal Title, Ashlie Luckey, Attorney at Law, Gainesville, FL (352) 745-7300, (813) 299-1517 (cell)

Home Inspectors/Wind Mitigations:

  • Garber Inspection Services, Cody Garber (386) 266-6569 garberinspections@gmail.com

Local Insurance Companies:

  • State Farm Insurance, (904) 375-2025, 315 N Lake Ave, Lake Butler, FL

  • 925 Partners Insurance, Angel (904)424-1919 (cell #)

Local Site Prep:

  • Davis Site Prep, Clint Davis (352) 494-6066, www.clintsdavisllc.com (land clearing)

  • T&H Site Prep, Holland Bramlitt (904) 402-2700 (fencing)

Local Builders:

  • Judson Jackson, (352) 316-5135

Donation Centers:

  • Salvation Army, (386)438-8315, 1052 SW Main, Lake City. They will send a truck (even to Union County) to pick up several large pieces of furniture in good condition!

  • Goodwill, (386)754-3640, Lake City (no pickup service)

Junk Removal and Moving Services:

  • Haul of Fame, Matthew Dew (386) 466-4192, Lake Butler and surrounding areas

  • Wastin Time, James Griffis (904)796-2776, Lake Butler and surrounding areas

  • College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Services, (352)310-1266, Gainesville

    Containers for Storage

  • Columbia Containers (386) 361-1175, Lake City and surrounding areas, columbiacontainers@gmail.com

    CCRC and Assisted Living Communities

  • The Canopy at Harper Lake, Lake City, (386)438-4771, starting at $3,800 (individual with $1,050 additional for second person) per month, includes all meals, activities, housekeeping, and laundry

  • The Village at Gainesville, (352) 548-3507, 8000 NW 27th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, monthly rental rates for single start at $2600 for efficiency, include meal plan allowance at the many on site restaurants, utilities, basic cable, light housekeeping, limited nursing/first aid services w/physician’s order, scheduled medical transportaion (4 per month), full calendar of activities. All kinds of services and activities available for additional fees, including beauty salon, computer services, maintenance, golf cart rentals, shuttle service, Village Home Care, and more. Unit Application Fee is $5,000, but if something drastic happens preventing applicant(s) from moving in, this could be refunded.

Community Special Events:

  • Please let me know if you have something you need posted here!

Community Events (ongoing):

  • FREE LUNCH- for Seniors, M-F, 10:30 AM-12PM, 60+, SREC Union County Senior Center, 665 SE 4th St, Lake Butler (386)496-2342

  • Lake Butler City Commission Meetings - 3rd Tuesday of every month, 6 pm (Open to the public) City Hall, 200 SW 1st St, Lake Butler, FL www.cityoflakebutler.com

  • County Commission Meetings - 3rd Monday of every month, 6 pm (open to the public) Courthouse, Union County, Lake Butler, FL www.unioncounty-fl.gov

  • Union County Public Library - SENIOR SOCIAL, 1st and 4th Tuesday of each month, 10 am- www.facebook.com/unioncountylibrary.com

  • Resources for Seniors-SHIP Purchase Assistance and SHIP Repair Assistance for housing, Transportation, Senior Services, Light and Water bill assistance, SREC Union County Senior Center, 665 SE 4th St, Lake Butler, M-F, 9am-12:30 pm, (386)496-2342

If you have something you want posted here, please let me know!