Live Oak, Florida

About Live Oak

Live Oak, FL is a close-knit town located in northern Florida with an estimated population of 7,200.

Officially, Live Oak is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 944 residents per square mile.

📰 Live Oak News Today

• Live Oak declares state of emergency as Hurricane Isaias threatens severe weather wtwcfox · Oct 9
• Live Oak man sentenced to two life terms in 2024 murder case WCJB · Oct 9
• Live Oak man found guilty in 2024 killing of Blake Reaves after 4-day trial WCTV · Sep 26
• Live Oak Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Live Oak, Florida - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Live Oak Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Live Oak — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,200.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Live Oak

• 7 Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Ellianos Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant — italian
• The 406
• The Dixie Grill — regional
• The Pizza Stone — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• All Decked Out — seafood
• Big Wood BBQ — barbecue
• Brown Lantern — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Live Oak

• First Federal Park and Sportsplex reviews ★
• Blue Star Memorial reviews ★
• John H. Hale Community Park reviews ★
• Millenium Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Live Oak

• COMMUNITY BASE SERVICE STUDENTS
• RIVEROAK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
• SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL
• SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SUWANNEE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL
• SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY
• SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY
• SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARY
• SUWANNEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• SUWANNEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
• SUWANNEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Live Oak

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