Morning Notes for Oct. 28: Public safety, County, Today and this week

Weather: Today: Partly sunny, 80°F. Tonight: Slight chance of rain showers, 69°F. Thursday: Slight chance of rain showers then partly sunny, 82°F. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, 68°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 120 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Oct. 28, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 120 incident reports dated Oct. 22, 2026 to Oct. 28, 2026. Most common: Domestic Simple Battery (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

County

• County Seeks Residents for Citizens Disability Advisory Committee (Alachua County)
• Sixth Annual Operation Green Light for Veterans (Alachua County)

Today and this week

• Grove St District Market Sun. Nov. 1, 10 a.m.; Grove Street District Market; 220 NW 8th Street, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Waldo Farmers and Flea Market Sat. Oct. 31, 8 a.m.; Waldo Farmers and Flea Market; 17805 US-301, Waldo (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Open Gym at Easton Newberry Sports Complex Sat. Oct. 31, 8 a.m.; Easton Newberry Sports Complex; 24880 NW 16th Ave., Newberry; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Haile Farmers Market Sat. Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m.; Haile Village Center; 9116 SW 51st Rd, Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Alachua County Farmers Market Sat. Oct. 31, 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. Oct. 31, 9 a.m.; Main Street Alachua; 15000 Bob Hitchcock's Main St.., Alachua; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Micanopy Fall Festival Sat. Oct. 31, 9 a.m.; Historic Downtown Micanopy; 202 NE 7 Ave,, Micanopy (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Carson Springs Wildlife Foundation Guided Tour Experience Sat. Oct. 31, 10 a.m.; Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation; 8528 E County Road 225, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure) Morning Notes 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.