Gainesville, Florida

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.

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Gainesville, Florida Media

University Corners, viewed from the main entrance to the University of Florida, September 2020. This is the site of multiple midrise student apartment buildings.
Photo of downtown Gainesville, FL in 2021.
Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center
Spring Hill UF Health building
Century Tower, University of Florida
Oak Hall School Cofrin Arts Center
Sledd Hall at the University of Florida
Heading east on University Avenue, approaching 13th Street (US 441) intersection
A RTS bus
A Columbian Mammoth in the Main Gallery of the Florida Museum of Natural History