Gainesville is Alachua County's biggest city and county seat. Cultural, educational, and economic hub for north central Florida. Fire and police protection; comprehensive land utilise planning but also zoning services; software policing & neighbourhood improvement; street & drainage construction and operation; traffic engineering; refuse as well as recycling services thru a franchise agreement operator; recreation & parks; cultural & nature services; and the required administrative support to support these actions are all provided by the city.