Oct. 31: 56 items from Gainesville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.

Weather: This Afternoon: Partly sunny, 83°F. Tonight: Mostly cloudy then slight chance of rain showers, 70°F. Sunday: Chance of rain showers, 79°F. Sunday Night: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, 67°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

  • 46 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Oct. 31, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 46 incident reports dated Oct. 25, 2026 to Oct. 31, 2026. Most common: Burglary To Conveyance (4 (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

Today and this week

  • Florida Native Plant Seminar Mon. Nov. 2, 8 a.m.; UF IFAS Straughn Center; 2142 Shealy Drive,, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Senior Bingo Mon. Nov. 2, 10 a.m.; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center; 25515 NW 6th Ave, Newberry (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Florida Gators Women’s Basketball Team Against Bucknell Mon. Nov. 2, 3:30 p.m.; Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center; 250 Gale Lemerand Dr., Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Grove Street Farmers Market Mon. Nov. 2, 4 p.m.; Cypress & Grove Brewing Company; 1001 NW 4th St., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • English Country Dance Mon. Nov. 2, 6 p.m.; United Church of Gainesville; 1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Swamp Head Brewery – Trivia Night Mon. Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.; Swamp Head Brewery; 3650 SW 42nd Ave., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Monday Night Rally Run Club Mon. Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.; The Queens Arms Pub; 5323 SW 91st Terrace, Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Rock & Roll Musical “Little Shop of Horrors”, October 14 – November 1 Mon. Nov. 2, 7 p.m.; The Hippodrome Theatre; 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville; $30 (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Gainesville’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.