Gardner, Florida

About Gardner

Gardner is a small unincorporated community in central Florida.

Gardner holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.7 square miles.

📰 Gardner News Today

• Live Updates: First murder trial in the death of Jared Bridegan begins | Day 1 firstcoastnews.com · Aug 17
• Florida trial underway in Microsoft executive's murder allegedly hatched by his ex-wife and her husband CBS News · Aug 17
• The 'murder was personal': Trial underway in Florida in ambush of Microsoft manager - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Aug 16
• Man charged with arranging fatal ambush of Microsoft manager faces murder trial in Florida NBC News · Aug 17
• A tire in the road, then a father shot dead. Now a man accused of planning it goes on trial CNN · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gardner Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Gardner — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Gardner

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