Daily Debrief for Nov. 1: Public safety, Today and this week

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Public safety

• 20 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Nov. 1, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 20 incident reports dated Oct. 26, 2026 to Nov. 1, 2026. Most common: Burglary To Conveyance (4) (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

Today and this week

• Fall Wellness Workshop for Healthy Aging Fri. Nov. 6, 9 a.m.; High Springs New Century Woman’s Club; 23674 US-27, High Springs; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Gainesville Opportunity Center Fall Festival Open House Fri. Nov. 6, 11 a.m.; 1210 NW 14th Avenue; 1210 NW 14th Ave., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Swamp Head Brewery – Football Friday – Oklahoma Fri. Nov. 6, noon; Swamp Head Brewery; 3650 SW 42nd Ave., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• High Springs Farmers Market Fri. Nov. 6, 3 p.m.; High Springs Farmer’s Market; 23517 NW 185th Road, High Springs (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Season of Screams at The Peanut Patch & Corn Maze Fri. Nov. 6, 5 p.m.; Peanut Patch and CornMaze; 8656 SW 75th Street, Gainesville; $20.00 (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Holiday Marketplace with Christmas Shopping and Santa Photos Fri. Nov. 6, 5 p.m.; First United Methodist Church; 419 NE 1st St., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Florida Native Plant Seminar Thu. Nov. 5, 8 a.m.; UF IFAS Straughn Center; 2142 Shealy Drive,, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Little Sparks at the Cade Museum Thu. Nov. 5, 10:15 a.m.; The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention; 811 S Main St., Gainesville (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.