Nov. 8: 68 items from Gainesville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.

Weather: This Afternoon: Partly sunny, 80°F. Tonight: Mostly cloudy then patchy fog, 56°F. Monday: Areas of fog then mostly sunny, 81°F. Monday Night: Partly cloudy then patchy fog, 56°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

  • 14 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Nov. 8, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 14 incident reports dated Nov. 2, 2026 to Nov. 8, 2026. Most common: Damage To Property (2), Dat (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

Today and this week

  • High Springs Farmers Market Fri. Nov. 13, 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. 13, 5 p.m.; Peanut Patch and CornMaze; 8656 SW 75th Street, Gainesville; $20.00 (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Tom Petty Weekend, November 13-15 Fri. Nov. 13, 6 p.m.; Heartwood Soundstage; 619 South Main St., Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Club de Escucha – GNV Fri. Nov. 13, 6 p.m.; Curia on the Drag; 2029 NW 6th St, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Zip! at Haile Quarry Haunted Hayride Fri. Nov. 13, 6 p.m.; Zip! at Haile Quarry; 3975 NW County Road 235, Newberry; $5 – $10 (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Fun 4 Gator Kids Glow in the Dark Fun Night Fri. Nov. 13, 6 p.m.; Veterans Memorial Park; 7400 SW 41st Pl., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Stand-Up Comedy with Toni Nagy Fri. Nov. 13, 7 p.m.; Signal; 7 SW 1st St., Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
  • Ska Punk with Ballyhoo! Fri. Nov. 13, 7 p.m.; Vivid Music Hall; 201 W. University Ave., 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.