Williston, Florida

About Williston

Williston, FL is a small town located in northern Florida, home to 3,433 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Williston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 503 residents per square mile.

📰 Williston News Today

• Williston sets next steps in city manager search chronicleonline.com · Oct 8
• Rocktoberfest is ready to rock Williston this Saturday, rain or shine 352Today.com · Oct 9
• Walgreens pharmacist arrested for stealing oxycodone pills, Williston officers say WCJB | TV20 · Sep 28
• Florida pharmacist accused of writing fake oxycodone prescriptions FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Sep 29
• Williston Soccer Schedule MaxPreps · Sep 30

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 Williston Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Williston — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Williston

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Angelina Mia's — italian
• BubbaQue's — barbecue
• China House — chinese
• Green Shutters
• Los Avina Mexican Restaurant
• Melanie's
• Shogun Japanese Steakhouse
• The Ivy House — southern

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens · Attraction
• Devil's Den · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Williston

• Cedar Lakes Woods and Garden Nature Reserve Area · Garden reviews ★
• City of Williston Tennis Courts reviews ★
• Epperson Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• John Henry Celebration Park reviews ★
• Peggy O'Neil Basham Nature Park reviews ★
• Webber Cedar Lakes Estates Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Williston Youth Aletic Association Sports Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Williston

• JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Williston

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