This is the old courthouse building and it was constructed in 1902 and designed by S.B. Smith. When…read morethe new (current) courthouse was complete, this building was repurposed and now serves as the Andrews Center campus of Santa Fe College. It houses the Eugene L. Matthews Bradford County Historical Museum (which was closed today). It was built in the Romanesque Revival style, characterized by the red brick exterior walls with limestone trim. It features a prominent clock tower, arched windows and a steep green-colored roof. It faces south and the south front has a projecting arched porch and dormer windows for the third floor. A marker at the front points out that Bradford County was renamed in 1861 from New River County. It is named for Captain Richard G. Bradford, who was killed on October 9, 1861 in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island. He was the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the Civil War. [Review 350 of 2025 - 2002 in Florida - 23912 overall]

Don't go here. My friend(16) was using a computer and a grown man came, sat a few computers down…read moreand started watching inappropriate content and touching himself, eventually starting to stare at her. Me and a few other friends came down because she was scared she was going to get harmed. We helped her report it and the man got off with nothing more than a warning. He was allowed to stay and continue using the computers while me and my friend were stuck here. (I had to wait for her mom with her in fear of her safety.) I've been going to this library for 5-6 years now and I doubt ill be coming back. This is unacceptable and disgusting. This all happened halloween of 2025 between around 2:15 and 5.

Willowbranch Library is my favorite, hands down, of all the Duval County library branches. It's…read moregorgeous on the outside and the cathedral ceilings and wooden bookshelves on the inside make you almost think you've gone back in time. We call it The Little Library that CAN! It has books (of course), cds, dvds, magazines, computers for research and internet, free wifi, a lovely children section, a meeting room, clean bathrooms, and an elevator. Thanks to the inter-library loan system (brilliant!) you can order any book in the county and have it delivered to your branch for you to pick up (and drop off). In other words, if they don't have it, they should be able to get it for you! The parking lot is small (and on Wednesday nights, full of people attending the church across Cherry Street (grr)) but you can park on Cherry Street and near the ball park without a problem. Plenty of bike space for those who want to ride here.

I had to go to court yesterday. I parked in the parking garage that I parked for years when I…read moreworked downtown. Easy peasey. I walked a block to the courthouse and scanned in by the Officers. I went to the Jury room and was told to sit down and wait for the check in process. Finally we were told to line up, check in with the lady and then proceed to a check in kiosk. There was an employee at each kiosk to assist. Perfect! I was glad she was there to help me. My name did not show up. So, we used my case number and did an easy check in. Then we all waited for the instructions. The young lady speaking over a microphone was so soft spoken and did not enunciate her words properly-no one hear her! But, then I heard my name-I went up to her desk and my Lawyer was already up there. He had taken care of everything and I was excused. I don't know if I have to rerun or not. I will be notified if I have another date set or not. I'm Pros:very organized and plenty of Police and Bailiffs to help. Things moved pretty fast. Cons: they need to have someone who can speak louder when calling the names of the people. They state they will only call your name once. If you don't hear her, you're screwed! So SPEAK IP! Listen well. Ignore all of the chatter around you. Recommend:this place is necessary for all legal purposes. Fact: this courthouse is very nice, but huge! It takes up two or more city blocks.

Can't reach anyone by phone and the information you need no one seems to know. I have been…read moresearching online for the last 3 hours and getting nowhere. It should not be this difficult for information. Yuck!!!!!

It is amazing and the staff are so kind and supportive and friendly hard working staff wonderful…read moreand it is clean and organized very professional i appreciate them so much thank you for everything you for the community and others! You are so brave and smart brilliant understanding thank you for everything and your love and support care everything! From Lauren

Robin truly made our special day; getting married, extra exceptional. After Robin greeted us, took…read moretime to review our paperwork in a professional and personable manner, she told us to walk through the doors through the waiting room. I said to my soon to be husband "I hope she's the one that marries us!" She was! What a great experience!

Alachua County was formed in 1824 from the Timucan word meaning "sinkhole." Gainesville has been…read morethe county seat since 1854. This courthouse is located on a prime city block in downtown Gainesville, surrounded by retail and restaurants and an open square that seems to be used occasionally for music festivals or farmers markets. The structure is an Art Deco / Modern style that is four stories of concrete and glass. Because of the nearby buildings and massive trees next to it, it's challenging to get far enough away to get a proper photograph. But it's in mostly good condition considering the Florida weather. It could use a good pressure cleaning of the exterior. The marker nearby reads, "The Alachua County Commission, by authority of the Florida Legislature, selected this site for a courthouse in 1854, moving the county seat from Newnansville. The first courthouse was a frame building completed in 1856. It was demolished on the completion of a red brick courthouse in 1886. The current building, completed in 1958, and its 1962 addition, were erected in response to the continuing expansion of governmental needs in Alachua County." [Review 357 of 2025 - 2009 in Florida - 23919 overall]

This courthouse is quite dated and looks pretty much straight out of the 70s or something like that…read morebut it gets the job done The inside and the outside architecture are both in need of some renovation however they keep it very clean inside All the employees I encountered were very friendly and helpful, it seems like mostly everybody except the litigants had a smile on their face. The location in downtown Gainesville is nice, it's close to the park and parking is pretty decent, there is parking all the way around the block for two hours or less for free and if you need more Parking than that you can park across the street in the pay lot. There is free Wi-Fi sponsored by the city in the area. I would not suggest filing a lawsuit to go experience this courthouse, however if you got to come here it's a decent place to go.

I have been to many court houses in many cities and states and I love the small town court houses…read more The people that work there are generally friendly and they are not full of riffraff and people in leg irons. This particular courthouse has some age on it so there's a lot of nice woodwork and the court rooms have that old courthouse feel to them which is pleasant. I had the opportunity to need to visit the family law clerk which I did and she was ever so helpful. She had my paper filed and beautiful online within a few minutes which is unheard of. Keep in mind when filing papers that this particular courthouse doesn't want to take signatures by e-filing even though the statute requires it so you have to mail anything that is a notarized signature and then they file it so sometimes it's easier just to drive down there and give it to the clerk. All in all, nice people, nice facilities, and a thoroughly pleasant experience start to finish.

Nothing to complain about here. Its a court house... Gaining entry was relatively easy. Of course i…read morehad a a badge but seems pretty safe and secure. Its not really a big place but it looks large. I think 5 court rooms. My civil hearing was set at 2:30 and the bailiff called us in at exactly 2:30. Judge Rosier was very nice and personable. She kept asking about my job rather than the case. I guess she was interested in my dogs. My hearing was done in about 20 - 25 minutes. And out of that, 10 minutes was just BS talking.

Super easy and fast getting our marriage license in Florida Took about 10 minutes so we could get…read moreMarried on the beach in Ft Lauderdale!!

Very nice and very helpful young ladies at this clerk's office. Helped me retain a copy of my deed…read morefor my attorney. Quick and very efficient.

Great little courthouse. Actually not so little! All the bailiffs were very nice. The entire…read moreplace was very clean. I didn't see any of the usual riffraff that many courthouses collect. Lots of free parking too!