Gainesville Journalhttps://gainesvillejournal.com/Local news for Gainesville, Florida: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Alachua County.en-GBFri, 16 Oct 2026 06:23:44 +0000Things to do in Gainesville this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18https://gainesvillejournal.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://gainesvillejournal.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThis weekend in Gainesville: the Great Pumpkin Bash at Bo Diddley Plaza Saturday, the Kanapaha fall plant sale, a Tom Petty ballet and a Sunday chili cook-off.Veterans Day in Gainesville 2026: ceremonies and closureshttps://gainesvillejournal.com/veterans-day/https://gainesvillejournal.com/veterans-day/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnVeterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. A free World War II home front play at Evergreen Cemetery, flag placing Nov. 7, and city offices and schools closed.Arts and exhibitions in Gainesville: October 2026https://gainesvillejournal.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://gainesvillejournal.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnGainesville arts to Nov. 25: eight free Harn Museum shows, Little Shop of Horrors at the Hipp, a Tom Petty ballet, the UF Symphony and The Bad Plus at Santa Fe.Gainesville flood watch runs to 2 a.m. as Isaias nears the Gulf coasthttps://gainesvillejournal.com/gainesville-flood-watch-isaias-homecoming-weekend/https://gainesvillejournal.com/gainesville-flood-watch-isaias-homecoming-weekend/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsAlachua County is under a flood watch until 2 a.m. Saturday, with 1 to 3 more inches of rain possible. Storms are also likely Saturday afternoon, during the Gators game.Gainesville wins $25.1M HUD grant to rebuild Lake Terracehttps://gainesvillejournal.com/gainesville-25-million-hud-choice-neighborhoods-grant/https://gainesvillejournal.com/gainesville-25-million-hud-choice-neighborhoods-grant/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA $25.1 million federal grant will replace 180 public housing units at Lake Terrace and Pine Meadows with about 500 mixed-income homes in east Gainesville.Gainesville unemployment rises to 6.3% in Augusthttps://gainesvillejournal.com/gainesville-unemployment-august-2026/https://gainesvillejournal.com/gainesville-unemployment-august-2026/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGainesville's jobless rate was 6.3% in August, up from 5.7% a year earlier, with about 400 more residents out of work. Alachua County was 5.4%; Florida, 4.6%.