What is Gainesville, Florida?
[[Image:GainesvilleCitySealblue.jpg|right|200px]] '''Gainesville''' is a city in north-central [[Florida]] in the [[United States]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Alachua County, Florida|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's growth is attributed to the construction of the university, and local residents feel a strong attachment to it by means of attending football games and displaying Gators paraphenalia in local businesses and homes. --> The city is also famous as the birthplace of singer [[Tom Petty]]. {{Alachua County, Florida}} {{Florida}} {{US-geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Florida]] [[Category:County seats in Florida]]