CITY OF HAWTHORNE, FLORIDA

This quaint city of about 1,500 residents supports a business population base of over 20,000, and is located in Alachua County (population 250,000). Quality of life is excellent with close proximity to the University of Florida, three community colleges, and major hospitals. Hawthorne is a hub of recreation, with 400 lakes in the area and multiple opportunities for hunting, fishing, and biking. Pl

ease visit the website, https://www.CityOfHawthorne.net, for city news, forms, media, employment, and more. We encourage public participation in the governmental process, and meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and news releases are available on this site. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments that you may have. Under Florida law, all content on the City of Hawthorne’s social media pages is subject to public records law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. By becoming a fan/follower of the City of Hawthorne, your information and comments will be a matter of public record. The City is required to retain this information in accordance with the State of Florida retention schedule. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or in writing. The City of Hawthorne uses social media to interact with residents, businesses and visitors about public issues. Please note this is a moderated online discussion site and is subject to Florida Public Records Laws. The City reserves the right to restrict or remove unacceptable submissions or content. The following are examples of unacceptable social networking content and comments. The list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Profane or obscene language or content;
b. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation;
c. Sexual content or links to sexual content;
d. Solicitations of commerce;
e. Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
f. Infringement of copyrights or trademarks;
g. Confidential or non-public information; or
h. Information that may tent to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems. Please note that the opinions and comments expressed on this social media site do not reflect the opinions and positions of the City of Hawthorne, its officers or employees.