Columbia, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Columbia during 2025.
Columbia County indexed 189 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 201 approved and 7 denied actions. Approval ran at 96.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Florida jurisdictions show. Fort White drove most of the activity (114 of 189 projects, 60%), with Lake City a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
189
Projects with decisions
201
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
96.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort White | 114 | 124 | 6 | 95.4% |
| Lake City | 75 | 77 | 1 | 98.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.