Morning Notes for Nov. 5: Public safety, County, Today and this week

Weather: Today: Patchy fog then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, 86°F. Tonight: Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, 68°F. Friday: Areas of fog then slight chance of rain showers, 84°F. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, 63°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 106 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Nov. 5, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 106 incident reports dated Oct. 30, 2026 to Nov. 5, 2026. Most common: Battery (Simple) (9), Sus (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

County

• County Closings and Waste Collection for Veterans Day (Alachua County)
• FY26 Fourth-Quarter Roads Update: 50 projects completed, totaling $56.9M (Alachua County)
• Volunteers Needed for Advisory Boards (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)
• Tom Walker Half Marathon and 5K Trail Race Sun. Nov. 8, 7:30 a.m.; First Magnitude Brewing Company; 1220 SE Veitch St., Gainesville; $75 – $85 (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Grove St District Market Sun. Nov. 8, 10 a.m.; Grove Street District Market; 220 NW 8th Street, Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Free Weekly Reiki Circle Sun. Nov. 8, 11 a.m.; The Sacred Earth Center; 7731 W Newberry Road Suite A2, Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Fall Art Market at Artisans’ Guild Gallery Sun. Nov. 8, 11 a.m.; Artisans’ Guild Gallery; 224 NW 2nd Ave., Gainesville (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Holiday Marketplace with Christmas Shopping and Santa Photos Sun. Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.; First United Methodist Church; 419 NE 1st St., Gainesville; Free (Discover Gainesville: Stay for Adventure)
• Fall Plant Sale & Swap Sun. Nov. 8, noon; Swamp Head Brewery; 3650 SW 42nd Ave., Gainesville; Free (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) 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.