Gainesville, Florida

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Gainesville is a city in north-central Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Alachua County.

It is home to the University of Florida, the largest public university in the state. An alligator (Gator) named Albert is the mascot of the University of Florida. (A mascot is a symbol of qualities the school admires).

People think that growth of the city comes from building the university in the city. People of the city show their strong good feelings for the university by going to football games there, and by showing Gator symbols in businesses and homes. The city is also famous as the birthplace of singer Tom Petty.

Gainesville, Florida Media

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  Mixed-use student housing (left side) along US 441, viewed from near the main entrance to the University of Florida (bottom left)

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  Photo of downtown Gainesville, FL in 2021.

• Spring Hill UF Health building

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  A Columbian Mammoth in the Main Gallery of the Florida Museum of Natural History

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  The outside of the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art

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  34th Street Wall

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  Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

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  Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center

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  Century Tower, University of Florida

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  Sledd Hall at the University of Florida