Here's the problem: (2003 stats taken from US Census Bureau) Gainesville population 109,146 (all of which either go to school or work at UF, plus the locals that live and breathe UF) Tallahassee 153,938 (same as above for FSU plus about 50,000 govt. employees) Tampa Bay Area population approx. 1 million (comprised of USF students/alumni, UF alumni, FSU alumni, Miami alumni, rest of the nation alumni, etc.)