Gateway, Florida

About Gateway

Gateway is a small unincorporated community in southern Florida.

Officially, Gateway is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.37 square miles.

📰 Gateway News Today

• Ten days of fair food, rides and competition: The Florida Gateway Fair kicks off in Lake City News4JAX · Oct 30
• 72nd annual Florida Gateway Fair kicks off WCJB | TV20 · Oct 30
• The Mid-Size Florida Hub Betting $1.5 Billion That Delta Air Lines Will Turn It Into An International Gateway Simple Flying · Oct 30
• Viera volleyball earns trip to state finals with 5-set win over Gateway Florida Today · Oct 29
• 72nd annual Florida Gateway Fair kicks off WCJB | TV20 · Oct 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 Gateway Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Fort Myers (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gateway

• Rock'n Sushi — japanese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Beaches Boardwalk Cafe (café)
• Beans N' Cream — ice cream (café)
• Casa Bacardi
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Denny's — american
• Dewar's Clubhouse
• Flip Flops (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Nature Walk · Attraction
• Nature walk entrence · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gateway

• Butterfly Garden (Botanical Garden) · Garden reviews ★
• Flag Pond Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gateway Fun Park reviews ★
• Lee Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Sherman Soccer Complex reviews ★
• Town Center at Timber Creek reviews ★
• Water Park reviews ★
• Wild Turkey Strand Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Gateway

• GATEWAY CHARTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Gateway

🏘️ Nearby Communities