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Gainesville Facts   Gainesville is the largest city and county seat of Alachua County . It serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for the North Central Florida Region. The City provides a full range of municipal services,  including police and fire protection, comprehensive land use planning and zoning services, code enforcement and neighborhood improvement, streets and drainage construction and maintenance, traffic engineering services, refuse and recycling services through a franchised operator, ecreation and parks, cultural and nature services, and the necessary administrative services to support these activities. Additionally, the City of Gainesville   owns a regional transit system, a municipal airport, a 72-par championship golf course, and a utility.    Gainesville is home to Florida's largest and oldest University and is one of the State's centers of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics.  The University of Florida and Shands Hospital at UF are the leading employers in Gainesville and provide jobs for many residents of surrounding counties. Known for it's preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings, Gainesville's numerous parks, museums and lakes provide entertainment to thousands of visitors.  Because of its beautiful landscape and urban "forest", Gainesville is one of the most attractive cities in Florida.          LINKS TO INFORMATION ABOUT GAINESVILLE   Some of the awards and recognitions Gainesville and it's community have received in recent years include: Gainesville Ranks #1 in Cities Ranked and Rated, which studied more than 400 metro. areas in the US and Canada Top Ten Cities in the USA for Outdoor Activities, Sperling’s Best Places, 2005 Most Technologically Advanced City in Florida (30th in the nation), 2005   Growth Management Pilot Community, 2005  Downtown Festival & Art Show ranked #40 in nation by Greg Lawler’s Art Fair Sourcebook, 2005 Tree City USA and Tree City USA Growth Award, National Arbor Day Foundation, 2005 and 2006  1st Place media awards for its annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, 2005                                                                                                                                         Downtown Festival & Art Show 2005 Commemorative Poster Award         #3 Mid-Market City, 100 Top Deals and Hot Markets, Southern Business & Development Magazine, 2004          #11 of the Top 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life, AARP Magazine, 2003        Gold Well City USA Award, Wellness Councils of , 2003             #1 Best Place to Live in , Money Magazine, 1995

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