Morning Notes for Nov. 6: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Today and this we

Weather alert

• Dense Fog Advisory: Dense Fog Advisory issued November 6 at 5:25AM EST until November 6 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL * WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN…Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS…Low visibility (National Weather Service) Weather: Today: Patchy fog then mostly sunny, 84°F. Tonight: Partly cloudy, 61°F. Saturday: Mostly sunny, 78°F. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, 55°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 74 incidents reported in Gainesville in the week to Nov. 6, 2026 Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data) lists 74 incident reports dated Oct. 31, 2026 to Nov. 6, 2026. Most common: Battery (Simple) (7), Susp (Gainesville Police Department crime responses (City of Gainesville open data))

City Hall

• City Observes Veterans Day Holiday In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, city offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11. (City of Gainesville)
• The Streatery grand opening celebration set for Nov. 6 Friday’s celebration features live music, local food and family activities. The Streatery in downtown Gainesville is a newly reconstructed, pedestrian thoroughfare featuring brick (City of Gainesville)

County

• 11-10-26 County Commission Regular Meeting (Alachua County)
• Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Vigil (Alachua County)
• County Closings and Waste Collection for Veterans Day (Alachua County)

Schools

• Local students earn perfect scores on state tests (Alachua County Public Schools)

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)
• Florida Gators Volleyball vs. Georgia Sun. Nov. 8, 1 p.m.; Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center; 250 Gale Lemerand Dr., Gainesville; $12 (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.