Daily Debrief for Nov. 4: Public safety, County, Today and this week

Weather: This Afternoon: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, 85°F. Tonight: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, 67°F. Thursday: Patchy fog then slight chance of rain showers, 85°F. Thursday Night: Slight chance of rain showers then areas of fog, 68°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 122 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Nov. 4, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 122 incident reports dated Oct. 29, 2026 to Nov. 4, 2026. Most common: Battery (Simple) (9), Bak (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

County

• County Closings and Waste Collection for Veterans Day (Alachua County)

Today and this week

• Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly Golf Tournament Sun. Nov. 8, 7 a.m.; Turkey Creek Golf Course; 11400 Turkey Creek Blvd., Alachua; $4 – $400.00 (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Waldo Farmers and Flea Market Sat. Nov. 7, 8 a.m.; Waldo Farmers and Flea Market; 17805 US-301, Waldo (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• WAHS Waldo Monthly Market Sat. Nov. 7, 8 a.m.; Waldo City Square; 14450 NE 148th Ave., Waldo; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Open Gym at Easton Newberry Sports Complex Sat. Nov. 7, 8 a.m.; Easton Newberry Sports Complex; 24880 NW 16th Ave., Newberry; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Holiday Marketplace with Christmas Shopping and Santa Photos Sat. Nov. 7, 8 a.m.; First United Methodist Church; 419 NE 1st St., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Haile Farmers Market Sat. Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m.; Haile Village Center; 9116 SW 51st Rd, Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Alachua County Farmers Market Sat. Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m.; Alachua County Farmers Market; 13900 Tech City Circle, Alachua (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• City of Alachua Farmers Market on Main Sat. Nov. 7, 9 a.m.; Main Street Alachua; 15000 Bob Hitchcock's Main St.., Alachua; Free (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.