Why Gainesville is #1

Gainesville has won many awards in the past years. Here is a list of the most memorable:

Repeat NCAA Florida Basketball Champions, 2007

BCS Florida Football National Champions, 2007

National Geographic's Adventure 50 Best Places to Live and Play, 2007   

#1 in Sperling's Cities Ranked and Rated, 2nd Edition; Published by Frommers; by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander, 2007

#12 Forbes.com Best Places for Business and Careers, 2007

NCAA Florida Basketball Champions, 2006

Alachua County Schools receive an 'A', 2006

#8 Warren Bland's Top 10 'Value' Cities for Retirees, 2006

#6 Eastside Highschool Newsweek's Top High Schools, National, by Jay Mathews, 2006

19 Alachua County Schools declared "Most Improved in FCAT Writing Scores," 2006

Sperling's Top Ten Cities in the USA for Outdoor Activities, 2005

Growth Management Pilot Community, 2005

#1 Florida; #30 Nation Popular Science Magazine's Most Technologically Advanced City, 2005 

Silver-level Bicycly-Friendly Award, 2004-2007

#3 Mid-Market City, 100 Top Deals and Hot Markets, Southern Business & Development Magazine, 2004

#11 AARP The Magazine's 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life, 2003

The Wellness Councils of America's Gold Well City, USA Award, 2003

Money Magazine's Best Place to Live in America, 1995

BCS Florida Football National Champions, 1995

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