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šŸŒ± Have you seen Gainesvilleā€™s new year-round emergency preparedness guide yet?

Gainesville, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Gainesville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen Gainesvilleā€™s new year-round emergency preparedness guide yet?
  • What timeline did Alachua schools set to hire a new superintendent?
  • How did growing up in Gainesville inspire a new young adult novel?

Also on today's calendar: Sonny's BBQ Reopening Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
  • Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. City of Gainesville expands hurricane guide for year-round emergency preparedness (alachuachronicle.com) ā€” Gainesville has rolled out an expanded emergency preparedness guide to help you plan year-round for hurricanes, floods, wildfires, hazardous materials incidents, and other extreme weather. The new SafeGNV resource also adds budgeting tools and key contacts so households can strengthen both safety and financial readiness before the next storm or crisis hits.
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2. School Board sets schedule for Superintendent search (alachuachronicle.com) ā€” Alachua Countyā€™s School Board, meeting in Gainesville, has locked in a detailed timeline for hiring the next superintendent, with stakeholder meetings in October and finalist interviews expected in February. Consultants warned the board it must offer higher pay than past contracts to attract strong candidates, and residents will have chances to weigh in through meetings and online surveys.
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3. Long before ā€˜72 Hours of You,' there was Gainesville - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org) ā€” A Gainesville-raised author is drawing on her quirky local childhood and UF ties to power her debut young adult novel, ā€œ72 Hours of You.ā€ She recalls alligator encounters, the 34th Street Wall, and Oaks Mall adventures as inspirations, while reflecting on how Gainesvilleā€™s creative scene and safety shaped her storytelling about mortality, grief, and hope.
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4. Gainesville hospital staff help bride marry at mother's ICU bedside (wcjb.com) ā€” At HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, staff quickly organized a bedside wedding so a mother with stage 4 liver cancer could watch her daughter marry. The intimate ICU ceremony, complete with decorations and cake, honored longtime local Donna Cummings, who once ran a Dairy Queen in Gainesville and remains central to her familyā€™s life.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It's my Birthday!
    But I wish an amazing day and rest of week to all! (Nextdoor Oakmont)
  • Alone But Not Lonely...
    This distinctly marked buzzer is a Feather-legged Scoliid Wasp (Dielis plumipes). I'm not certain but I'm guessing that this is a female since Iā€¦ (Nextdoor Valwood)
  • Health Advocates Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Environmental Service Worker / EVS Housekeeper - Days & Nights - $11.50 / hour (4699) in Gainesville. Apply here.
  • City of Gainesville Florida posted a job opening for Building Attendant - Recreation Facilities in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gainesville here.

Ok Gainesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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