Gainesville
Downtown Clock Tower
Seal
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°39′55″N 82°20′10″W / 29.66528, -82.33611
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Alachua
Incorporated (city)	15 April 1869
Government
- Type	Council-manager
- Mayor	Pegeen Hanrahan
- City Manager	Russ Blackburn
Area [1]
- City	49.10 sq mi (127.2 km²)
- Land	48.18 sq mi (124.8 km²)
- Water	0.92 sq mi (2.4 km²)  1.87%
Elevation [3]	151 ft (54 m)
Population (1 July 2006)[2]
- City	108,143
- Density	1,981/sq mi (764.9/km²)
- Metro	243,985
	Census estimate
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32601–32614, 32627, 32635, 32641, 32653
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-25175GR2
GNIS feature ID	0282874GR3
Website: http://www.cityofgainesville.org/

Gainesville is the largest city in and county seat of Alachua County, Florida.^GR6 Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the largest university of the State University System of Florida and the third-largest university in the United States. Santa Fe Community College, one of the nation's largest community colleges, is also located in Gainesville. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (863x1066, 867 KB) Description: Gainesville Clock Tower Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Alachua_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Gainesville_Highlighted. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... 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The U.S. Census Bureau estimated a 2006 population of 108,143.^[2] The Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Alachua and Gilchrist counties, has a population of 243,985, according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates.^[4] The Gainesville MSA was ranked as the #1 place to live in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated.^[5] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consisting of Alachua and Gilchrist Counties in the state of Florida in the USA. The principal city in the MSA is Gainesville. ...

History

Gainesville, c. 1900.

Confederate Statue in downtown Gainesville

Gainesville's original inhabitants were the Timucua Indians. Spanish colonists began cattle ranching in the Payne's Prairie area using Timucua labor and the largest ranch became known as LaChua. Though the ranch was eventually destroyed by British raiders, it nevertheless gave its name to the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe who settled in the region in the 1700s under the leadership of the great chief Ahaya the Cowkeeper. Image File history File links Gainesville_FL_1900. ... Image File history File links Gainesville_FL_1900. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (807x1011, 728 KB) Description: Gainesville Confederate Statue located next to Alachua County Administration Building Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (807x1011, 728 KB) Description: Gainesville Confederate Statue located next to Alachua County Administration Building Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Pre-contact distribution of Timucua One of the sketches by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues showing a Timucua village The Timucua were an American Indian people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia. ... Paynes Prairie is a region of savanna south of modern Gainesville, Florida. ... Cowkeeper (ca 1710 - 1783) is the Anglicized name of the first recorded chief of the Alachua band of Seminole tribe. ...

Gainesville was originally formed along the Florida Railroad Company's line stretching from Cedar Key to Fernandina Beach as part of a route eventually carrying cargo from New Orleans to New York. In 1854 Gainesville became the new Alachua County seat (moving from the more populated but inconveniently located Newnansville). The city is named for General Edmund P. Gaines, commander of U.S. Army troops in Florida during the Second Seminole War. Dock Street, Cedar Key. ... Map Political Statistics County Nassau County Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 27. ... NOLA redirects here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Newnansville Town Site is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on December 4, 1974) located approximately 1. ... Edmund Pendleton Gaines was a United States army officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Osceola, Seminole leader. ...

Gainesville was the scene of small-scale fighting in the Civil War. On February 15, 1864, a skirmish erupted when about 50 Union troops entered the city intending to capture two trains. The Second Florida Cavalry successfully repulsed this raid. The raiding party was eventually defeated at the Battle of Olustee five days later. Later that year, the Battle of Gainesville took place on August 17, 1864. Three-hundred Union troops occupying the city were attacked by the Florida Cavalry. The Federals were driven out of town and suffered significant casualties. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... In this map:  Union states prohibiting slavery  Union territories  Border states on the Union side which allowed slavery  Kansas, which entered and fought with the Union as a free state after the Bleeding Kansas crisis  The Confederacy  Confederate claimed and sometimes held territories During the American Civil War, the Union... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Truman Seymour Joseph Finegan Strength Division (5,500) District of East Florida (5,000) Casualties 1,861 946 The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond was fought near Lake City, Florida, on February 20, 1864, during the American... Gainesville, site of a crucial railroad junction and depot in north central Florida, was the scene of small-scale fighting during the Civil War. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Following the civil war, the city prospered as a major citrus growing center, with direct rail access to ports on the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. However, this prosperity ended when the great freezes of 1894 and 1899 destroyed the entire crops, and citrus growing moved permanently south to the Orlando area. Other attempts to replace this lost industry included phosphate mining, turpentine production and tung oil had only moderate success.

Gainesville experienced many changes when the University of Florida was created by the Florida Legislature in 1905. Gainesville was chosen, beating out other cities who saw their colleges close, such as Lake City and Bartow. The city had the foresight to construct a modern municipal water, sewer and electric system, and was able to offer these services to a new university location for free. A site was selected at a location then considered about a mile west of town. The first classes were held at Buckman Hall in the fall of 1906. The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. ... Location in Columbia County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Columbia Settled 1830 Incorporated 1859 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Stephen M. Witt  - City Manager Scott Reynolds (acting) Area [1] 1  - City  11. ... Bartow is a city located in the U.S. State of Florida in Central Florida east of the Tampa Bay area. ...

Over the past century, the university has brought the town a youthful population, cultural opportunities, and world-class medical facilities. The sports drink Gatorade was invented in Gainesville as a means of refreshing the UF football team and UF still receives a share of the profits from the beverage. However, Gatorade's headquarters are now located in Chicago, Illinois. Gatoradeis a non-carbonated sports drink marketed by the Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography and Climate

Gainesville is located at 29°39'55" North, 82°20'10" West (29.665245, -82.336097),^GR1which is roughly the same latitude as Houston, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.1 square miles (127 km²), of which 48.2 square miles (125 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2 km²) is water. The total area is 1.87% water. Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Gainesville is one of the southernmost cities in the United States where deciduous trees predominate, and has been recognized every year since 1982 as a "Tree City, USA". There are deciduous trees farther south, but they are not as abundant as they are from Alachua County northward. The city is also an important way station for automobile travelers, as it is located nearly midway between Atlanta and Miami, five hours from each. For other uses, see Deciduous (disambiguation). ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Miami redirects here. ...

Gainesville is the only city with more than 10,000 residents in either Alachua or Gilchrist County (the two counties in the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area), and it is surrounded by rural area, including the 21,000 acre wilderness of Paynes Prairie on its southern edge. The city is characterized by its medium size, semi-rural location (about 90 minutes driving time away from Jacksonville or Orlando), and is dominated by the presence of the University of Florida, the nation's third largest university.^[6] Gainesville is informally called "Hogtown" by many residents, after Hogtown Creek, which runs through the city and was the original name of a town nearby, which was eventually incorporated into the growing city. The Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consisting of Alachua and Gilchrist Counties in the state of Florida in the USA. The principal city in the MSA is Gainesville. ... Paynes Prairie is a region of savanna south of Gainesville, Florida, United States. ... “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...

Climate

Gainesville's climate is defined as humid subtropical. Due to its inland location, Gainesville experiences wide temperature fluctuation for Florida. During the summer season, roughly from May 15 to September 30, the city's climate is the same as the rest of the state, with frequent downpours and high humidity. Temperatures range from the low 70s at night to around 90 °F during the day on average.^[7] From mid-October through late April, however, the Gainesville area has a climate distinct from peninsular Florida with occasional freezing temperatures at night and sustained freezes occurring every few years. The all time record low of 10 °F (-12 °C) was reached on January 21, 1985,^[8] and the city was struck by a substantial snow and ice storm on Christmas Eve, 1989. In winter, highs average between 66 and 69 °F (19–21 °C), and lows average between 42 and 45 °F (6–7 °C).^[7] In an average winter, Gainesville will see temperatures drop below 20 °F (-7 °C).^[9] In Gainesville, cold temperatures are almost always accompanied by clear skies and high pressure systems; snow is therefore rare. For other uses, see Winter (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Anticyclone. ...

The city's flora and fauna are also more distinct from coastal regions of the state, and include many deciduous species, such as dogwood, maple, hickory and sweet gum, alongside palm trees, live oaks, and other evergreens. Due to this, the city enjoys brief periods of fall color in late November and December, and a noticeable and prolonged spring from late February through early April. This is a generally pleasant period, as colorful blooms of azalea and redbud complement a cloudless blue sky, for this is also the period of low precipitation and lowest humidity. The city averages 48.36 inches (1,228 mm) of precipitation per year. Summer is the wettest season, with 19.51 inches (496 mm), while fall is the driest season, with only 9.04 inches (230 mm) of precipitation.^[7]

Cityscape

Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center

Gainesville's Downtown

Hippodrome State Theater

The North Florida area in which Gainesville is located is known to natives as the "end of the South." This is most likely due to the fact that south of Alachua County, starting somewhere north of Orlando, there are fewer native Floridians (and effectively native Southerners) and the sprawling development that defines South and Central Florida begins. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1270x958, 957 KB) Description: Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1270x958, 957 KB) Description: Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1113x825, 717 KB) Description: Gainesville Downtown Building Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1113x825, 717 KB) Description: Gainesville Downtown Building Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (965x1100, 858 KB) Description: Hippodrome State Theater Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (965x1100, 858 KB) Description: Hippodrome State Theater Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... The Hippodrome State Theatre is a regional professional theatre in downtown Gainesville, Florida, United States. ...

Suburban sprawl has, as of late, become a concern for the city commissioners. However, the "New Urbanization" plan to gentrify the area between historic Downtown and the University of Florida may slow the growth of suburban sectors and spark a migration toward upper-level apartments in the inner city. The area immediately north of the University of Florida is also seeing active redevelopment. Gentrification (a. ... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...

The east side of Gainesville houses the majority of the African-American community within the city, while the west side consists of the mainly white student and resident population. There are also large-scale planned communities on the far west side, most notably Haile Plantation, which was built on the site of a former plantation. Haile Plantation is a 2,600 household (1,700 acre) development of regional impact southwest of the City of Gainesville, within Alachua County. ...

The destruction of the city's landmark Victorian courthouse in the 1960s, which some considered unnecessary, brought the idea of historic preservation to the attention of the community. The bland county building which replaced the grand courthouse became known to some locals as the "air conditioner." Additional destruction of other historic buildings in the downtown followed as the city tried to modernize, but succeeded in diminishing the city's historic charm. After many years of little progress, revitalization of the city's core has picked up, and many parking lots and underutilized buildings are being replaced with infill development and near-campus housing which blend in with existing historic structures. There is talk of rebuilding a replica of the old courthouse on a parking lot one block from the original location. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...

Helping in this effort are the number of areas and buildings which have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Dozens of examples of restored Victorian and Queen Anne style residences constructed in the city's agricultural heyday of the 1880s and 1890s can be found in the following districts: A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... An American Queen Anne style home in Lebanon, Illinois. ...

• Northeast Gainesville Residential District
• Southeast Gainesville Residential District
• Pleasant Street Historic District

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• Bailey Plantation House (1854)
• Matheson Center Home (1867)
• Thomas Hotel (1928)
• The Old Post Office (now the Hippodrome State Theatre) (1913)
• Masonic Temple (1913)
• Seagle Building (1937), thirteen stories, downtown's only "skyscraper."
• Baird Hardware Company Warehouse (1910)
• Cox Furniture Store (1887)
• Cox Furniture Warehouse (c. 1890)
• Epworth Hall (1884)
• Old Gainesville Depot (1850s)
• Mary Phifer McKenzie House (1895)
• Star Garage (1903)

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 95,447 people living within the city limits, 37,279 households, and 18,341 families residing in the city. The population of the metropolitan area as of the census^GR2 of 2000 was 217,955. The population density is 1,981.0/mi² (764.9/km²). There are 40,105 housing units at an average density of 832.4/mi² (321.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.36% White, 23.24% African American, 0.25% Native American, 4.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 6.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 37,279 households out of which 22.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the city the population is spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 29.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $28,164, and the median income for a family is $44,263. Males have a median income of $31,090 versus $25,653 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,779. 26.7% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line, making Gainesville one of the poorest cities with a large public university.^[11] The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economy

Numerous guides such as the 2004 book Cities Ranked and Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada have mentioned Gainesville's low cost of living. The restaurants near the University of Florida also tend to be inexpensive. The property taxes are high to offset the cost of the university, as the university's land is tax-exempt. However, the median home cost remains slightly below the national average, and Gainesville residents, like all Floridians, do not pay state income taxes. The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ...

This city's job market scored only 6 points out of a possible 100 in the Cities Ranked and Rated guide, as the downside to the low cost of living is an extremely weak local job market that is oversupplied with college-educated residents. The University of Florida, the Shands Healthcare system (a private-public-university partnership), and the city government are the only major employers for the city. The median income in Gainesville is slightly below the U.S. average. The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... Shands at the University of Florida is a teaching hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and is one of eight hospitals in the Shands HealthCare system. ...

Education

All of the Gainesville urban area is served by the School Board of Alachua County, which has some 75 different institutions in the county, most of which are in the Gainesville area. Gainesville is also home to the University of Florida and Santa Fe Community College. The University of Florida is a major financial boost to the community, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenues are created by the athletic events that occur at UF, including SEC football games. Alachua County School District (SBAC, School Board of Alachua County) is a public school district serving Alachua County, Florida, and the Gainesville Area. ... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... Santa Fe Community College is a state college that is part of Floridas system of higher education. ...

Other educational institutions include: City College/Gainesville Campus, P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, Gainesville High School, Eastside High School, Buchholz High School, Santa Fe High School and Saint Francis Catholic High School. P.K. Yonge is a Developmental Research School owned by the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Florida. ... Gainesville High School is a high school in Gainesville, Florida. ... Name Eastside High School Address 1201 Southeast 43rd Street Town Gainesville, FL 32641-7698 Established 1970 Community Low-income government subsidized housing projects Type Public secondary, magnet program Grades 9 to 12 District Alachua County Public Schools Mascot The Rams Colors Orange and Green Newspaper The Rampage Eastside High School... Buchholz High School (also B.H.S. or F. W. Buchholz High School) is a high school in Gainesville, Florida. ... Santa Fe High School is a high school serving grades 9-12 in the Alachua-High Springs area in northwestern Alachua County, Florida. ... St. ...

The Alachua County Library District provides public library service to a county-wide population of approximately 190,655. The Library District has reciprocal borrowing agreements with the surrounding counties of Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam and Union. These agreements are designed to facilitate access to the most conveniently located library facility regardless of an individual's county of residence.

Transportation

Heading east on University Avenue, approaching 13th Street (US 441) intersection

Gainesville has an extensive road system, which is served by Interstate 75, and several Florida State Routes, including State routes 20, 24, and 26, among others. Gainesville is also served by US 441 and nearby US 301, which gives a direct route to Jacksonville, Ocala, and Orlando. The primary intersection in the city is the intersection of 13th Street (US 441), the main north-south route, and University Avenue (SR 26) the main east-west route. This intersection is at the northeast corner of the University of Florida campus and thirteen blocks west of the center of downtown, where Main Street intersects University Avenue. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1288x523, 518 KB) Description: Gainesville 13th Street and University Avenue Intersection Approach Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1288x523, 518 KB) Description: Gainesville 13th Street and University Avenue Intersection Approach Source: Photo taken with Canon Powershot A95 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Date: May 7, 2005 Author: User:DouglasGreen Permission: Creative Commons by Attribution 2. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur route of US Highway 41. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The two kinds of Florida State Road shield that are currently used. ... Florida State Road 20 is an east-west route across northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle. ... Florida State Road 24 is an east-west highway that runs between Cedar Key on the Gulf of Mexico and Waldo, Florida, at US 301. ... Florida State Road 26 is an east-west route across northern Florida. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur route of US Highway 41. ... U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1. ... Nickname: Location of Ocala, Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Marion County Area  - City  38. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ...

The city's streets are set up on a grid system with four quadrants (NW, NE, SW and SE). All streets are numbered, except for a few major thoroughfares which are often named for the towns to which they lead (such as Waldo Road (SR 24), Hawthorne Road (SR 20), Williston Road (SR 121), Archer Road (also SR 24) and Newberry Road (SR 26). Daily Amtrak service to and from Waldo, 12 miles (19 km) NE of the city, has been replaced with Amtrak shuttle buses which re-connect with the rail system further south. Full Amtrak service is available at Palatka, 32 miles (51 km) to the east. Waldo is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. ... Hawthorne is a city located in Alachua County, Florida. ... Williston is a city located in Levy County, Florida. ... Florida State Road 121 is a major state highway that runs north and south in northern Florida. ... Archer is a city located in Alachua County, Florida. ... Newberry is a city located on the west side of Alachua County, Florida, USA. The population was 3,316 at the 2000 census. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Location in the State of Florida Coordinates: , County Incorporated January 8, 1853 Government  - Mayor-Commissioner Karl N. Flagg Area  - City 19. ...

In addition to its extensive road network, Gainesville is also served by Gainesville Regional Transit System, or RTS, which is the fourth largest mass transit system in the state. The area is also served by Gainesville Regional Airport in the northeast part of the city, with daily service to Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, and Charlotte. Gainesville Regional Airport is an airport in Gainesville, Florida. ... Charlotte redirects here. ...

Culture

Bill Cosby and Bob Michaels in the TV-69 studio

Press conference announcing launch of TV-69

Gainesville has a fairly well-known punk and ska music scene and has spawned a number of bands including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Less Than Jake, The Usuals, Hot Water Music (hence The Draft), Against Me!, Sister Hazel, and For Squirrels. It is also the location of the independent label No Idea Records and the annual underground rock festival known as The Fest, which is co-operated by No Idea. Fellow punk label Plan It X Records formerly of Bloomington, Indiana, also relocated to Gainesville in 2006. Image File history File links Tv69-1. ... Image File history File links Tv69-1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (749x603, 65 KB) Bill Cosby, Bob Michaels, and three unidentified men at a press conference announcing the launching of TV-69, a music video station in Gainesville, FL. Circa October, 1984. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (749x603, 65 KB) Bill Cosby, Bob Michaels, and three unidentified men at a press conference announcing the launching of TV-69, a music video station in Gainesville, FL. Circa October, 1984. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see SKA (disambiguation). ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hot Water Music was a post-hardcore band from Gainesville, Florida. ... The Draft are a band featuring former Hot Water Music members Jason Black, George Rebelo and Chris Wollard. ... Against Me! is an American punk formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Florida. ... Sister Hazel is a musical group from Gainesville, Florida whose style blends elements of alternative rock, folk, and southern rock. ... Gainesville, Florida based band signed to Sony Records who the lead vocalist and the guitarist both died in a tragic van accident during their first major USA tour. ... No Idea Records is an independent record label with its office in Gainesville, Florida, producing both vinyl records and compact discs. ... Plan It X Records is a musical record label based in Bloomington, Indiana. ...

Gainesville's reputation as an independent music mecca can be traced back to October 1984 when a local music video station was brought on the air. The station was called TV-69, broadcast on UHF 69 and was owned by Cozzin Communications. The channel drew a lot of local media attention thanks in part to its promotion by famous comedian Bill Cosby, who was part-owner of that station when it started. TV-69 featured many videos by punk and indy-label bands and even had several locally produced videos ("Clone Love" by a local parody band, and a Dinosaur Jr song). William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... Dinosaur Jr is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1983 as Dinosaur. ...

Cultural facilities include the Florida Museum of Natural History, Harn Museum of Art, the Hippodrome State Theatre, Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and The Civic Media Center. Smaller theaters include the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre (ART) and the Gainesville Community Playhouse (GCP). GCP is the oldest community theater group in Florida; in 2006, it christened a new theater building. The Florida Museum of Natural History is located at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Hippodrome State Theatre is a theater in Gainesville, Florida, United States. ... The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts theatre in Gainesville, Florida, United States. ... The Civic Media Center (CMC) is an alternative library and reading room in Gainesville, Florida, United States. ...

The city was the center of the Gainesville Eight case in the 1970s, and is known to some as the Berkeley of the South. This nickname was probably afforded to Gainesville because of the presence of a relatively prestigious university, and the liberal tendencies of its voting base. All of the counties surrounding Alachua County vote heavily Republican, while Gainesville votes strongly Democratic. In the 2000 election there was a 15% gap in votes in Alachua county between Gore and Bush, while Nader received under 4%. This liberal lean is attributed to the presence of the University in tandem with the presence of a large black community that consistently votes Democratic. The Gainesville Eight were a group of anti-war activists indicted on charges of conspiracy to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. ...

The National Coalition for the Homeless cited Gainesville in 2004 as the 5th meanest city for their criminalization of homelessness.^[12] The city of Gainesville has a number of ordinances that target the homeless, including an anti-panhandling measure, restrictions on groups that give free meals, and a measure making it illegal to sleep outside on public property. In response, the Gainesville City Commission wrote a 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.^[13] The National Coalition for the Homeless is a non-profit organization providing direct assistance for homeless people with a variety of needs which include shelter, food, affordable housing and opportunities to work and earn a living wage. ...

Gainesville is renowned in the recreational drug culture for "Gainesville Green", a particularly potent strain of marijuana. Orange and Blue magazine published a full-length article in Fall of 2003 about the history of Gainesville Green and the local marijuana culture in general.^[14] In the mid-1990s there were several Gainesville Hemp Festivals which took place outside of the Alachua county courthouse. Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (Hindi: गांजा),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

Media

Television

See also: List of television stations in Florida

Gainesville is the 162nd-largest television market in the nation, as measured by Nielsen Media Research.^[15] Broadcast television stations in the Gainesville market consist of WCJB, an ABC affiliate in Gainesville, WGFL, a CBS affiliate broadcasting from High Springs, WOGX, a FOX affiliate from Ocala, and WUFT, the PBS station affiliated with the University of Florida in Gainesville. There is no NBC station broadcasting in the Gainesville market; local cable and satellite television services provide Orlando's WESH for NBC coverage. This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Florida: // Channel 2: WPBT - (PBS) - Miami Channel 4: WFOR - (CBS) - Miami-Fort Lauderdale CBS 4 Channel 6: WTVJ - (NBC) - Miami-Fort Lauderdale NBC 6 Channel 7: WSVN - (FOX) - Miami-Fort lauderdale Channel 7 Channel 10: WPLG... Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is a U.S. firm, headquartered in New York City, and operating primarily from Oldsmar, FL, which measures media audiences, including television, radio and newspapers. ... WCJB-TV Channel 20 aka TV-20 is the ABC-TV affiliate Station in Gainesville, Florida and serves Lake City, Ocala and all of North Florida. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... WGFL is the CBS affiliate atation in Gainesville, Florida, licensed in High Springs, Florida. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. ... WOGX is Fox networks owned-and-operated station serving the Gainesville, Florida television market, but also serves the neighboring portions of the Orlando and Jacksonville markets. ... FOX redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Ocala, Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Marion County Area  - City  38. ... WUFT channel 5 is a PBS member station owned by the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. ... PBS redirects here. ... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... This article is about the television network. ... WESH is the NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida. ...

Radio

See also: List of radio stations in Florida

Arbitron ranks the Gainesville-Ocala market as the nation's 83rd-largest.^[16] Thirteen radio stations are licensed to operate in the city of Gainesville—five AM stations, six commercial FM stations, and two low-power non-commercial FM stations. Three of the stations WRUF-AM, WRUF-FM, and WUFT-FM are operated by broadcasting students at the University of Florida; WRUF-FM is operated as a commercial broadcast station, rather than a non-commercial educational station. This is a list of radio stations in Florida. ... Arbitron is a radio audience research company in the United States. ... WRUF is an AM radio station that operates from the University of Floridas main campus in Gainesville, broadcasting at 850KHz. ... WRUF-FM (Rock 104) is a commercial radio station in Gainesville, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 103. ... WUFT-FM 89. ...

Print

Gainesville is served by the following Newspapers:

• The Gainesville Sun
• The Independent Florida Alligator
• WomaNews (in the 1970s)

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Points of interest

Boardwalk at The Devil's Millhopper

• Florida Museum of Natural History (including the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit)
• Harn Museum of Art
• Hippodrome State Theatre
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
• The Devil's Millhopper
• Payne's Prairie
• Civic Media Center
• San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
• Lake Alice
• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
• Stephen C. O'Connell Center
• Newnan's Lake
• Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo

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See also

• List of people from Gainesville, Florida
• University of Florida
• Ligature Design Symposium

Celebrities that live or have lived in Gainesville, Florida include: // Aslyn, singer/songwriter[1] Bo Diddley, musician (Currently lives in nearby Archer)[2] Don Felder, musician[3] Tom Gabel, Lead Singer and Songwriter of Against Me![4] Tom Petty, musician[5] Minnie Riperton, musician Stephen Stills, musician[6] John Vanderslice... The University of Florida (Florida, UFL, or UF) is a public land-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

• History of Gainesville, Florida, 1854–1979. By Charles H. Hildreth and Merlin G. Cox. published by the Alachua County Historical Society, 1981. ISBN 0-9672788-4-8

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Regions	Big Bend | Central Florida | Emerald Coast | First Coast | Florida Heartland | Florida Keys | Florida Panhandle | Forgotten Coast | Gold Coast | Nature Coast | North Central Florida | South Florida | Southwest Florida | Space Coast | Sun Coast | Tampa Bay Area | Treasure Coast This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This map shows the counties that are often included in the Big Bend region of Florida. ... Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. ... Emerald-green waters in Destin, FL, part of the Emerald Coast. Pensacola Beach, part of the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast (sometimes called the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the southeastern United States on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west... Location in the state of Florida Major cities Jacksonville Fernandina Beach St. ... Map of the Florida Heartland The Florida Heartland is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, non-metropolitan counties — DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Floridas Forgotten Coast is the name commonly used to refer to a quiet section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach to St. ... The Gold Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Florida that runs along the southeastern coast of the state between Palm Beach and Miami. ... Image:Map of Florida Nature Coast. ... North Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. ... The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades. ... Map of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is a region of Florida located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades. ... The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. ... The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and includes the Tampa Bay area. ... The Tampa Bay area is a metropolitan area on the Gulf coast of west-central Florida. ... Map of the Treasure Coast in Florida. ...
Largest cities	Jacksonville | Miami | Tampa | St. Petersburg | Orlando | Hialeah | Fort Lauderdale | Tallahassee | Cape Coral | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Port St. Lucie | Coral Springs | Gainesville | Miramar | Clearwater | Pompano Beach | Miami Gardens | West Palm Beach | Palm Bay | Sunrise | Lakeland | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Miami redirects here. ... Tampa redirects here. ... For other uses, see St. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area [1]  - City 36. ... Location in Leon County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Leon Government  - Mayor John Marks Area  - City 254. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded 1965 Incorporated 1970 County Lee County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Area  - Total  - Water 298. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 1960 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Frank C. Ortis Area  - Total 89. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 28 November 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Mara Giulianti Area  - City  30. ... Nickname: Motto: A City for All Ages Location in St. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Broward Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Scott J. Brook Area  - City  24. ... For other uses, see Miramar. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... Nickname: Location of Pompano Beach in Broward County, state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Incorporated (city) 6 June 1908 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Lamar Fisher  - City Manager Garland Chadwell Area [1]  - City  22. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. ... Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... A view of Lakelands business district, early 1920s Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area  - City  29. ... Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida in the United States. ...
Counties	Alachua | Baker | Bay | Bradford | Brevard | Broward | Calhoun | Charlotte | Citrus | Clay | Collier | Columbia | DeSoto | Dixie | Duval | Escambia | Flagler | Franklin | Gadsden | Gilchrist | Glades | Gulf | Hamilton | Hardee | Hendry | Hernando | Highlands | Hillsborough | Holmes | Indian River | Jackson | Jefferson | Lafayette | Lake | Lee | Leon | Levy | Liberty | Madison | Manatee | Marion | Martin | Miami‑Dade | Monroe | Nassau | Okaloosa | Okeechobee | Orange | Osceola | Palm Beach | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Putnam | Santa Rosa | Sarasota | Seminole | St. Johns | St. Lucie | Sumter | Suwannee | Taylor | Union | Volusia | Wakulla | Walton | Washington Following is a list of counties in Florida. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bradford County Courthouse in Starke Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gadsden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gilchrist County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Glades County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gulf County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Manatee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... St. ... St. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Volusia redirects here. ... Poop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Poopland. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...