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Gainesville, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readHi Gainesville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will your Gainesville student be forced to switch schools next year?
- How a Gainesville gold scam unraveled at an Archer Road gas station
- How GRU’s new budget and rate changes will hit your bill
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ACPS rezoning changes to impact thousands of students - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org) — Thousands of Alachua County students, including many in Gainesville, are being reassigned to new schools next year under ACPS’ “Our Schools — Future Ready” rezoning plan, which closes three elementary schools and shifts high school boundaries. Families near Buchholz High now zoned for Gainesville High worry about lost AP options, magnet access, transportation, and whether zoning exemptions can keep students in their current schools. 
2. Alachua County Sheriff's Office arrests man in gold scam targeting elderly Gainesville woman (ncfloridanews.com) — An elderly Gainesville woman was targeted in a gold scam that led an alleged fraudster to fly from California to a Chevron on SW Archer Road, where deputies arrested him. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is using the case to highlight its Seniors vs. Crime program and warn residents about fast-growing financial scams aimed at older adults.
3. GRU keeps electric and gas rates flat for FY27, adopts rate increases of 2% for water and 1.75% for wastewater (alachuachronicle.com) — GRU will keep electric and natural gas rates flat for FY27 but raise water rates by 2% and wastewater rates by 1.75%, directly affecting Gainesville customers’ monthly bills. The Authority also refused the City of Gainesville’s request to keep stormwater and trash fees on GRU bills, approved a $438 million budget, and adopted its own seal despite objections from the city clerk.
4. Meet River: The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo's bald eagle (wcjb.com) — Visitors to Gainesville’s Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo can now meet River, a rescued bald eagle whose injured wing prevents her from returning to the wild. Educators explain how bald eagles recovered from near extinction, share River’s rehabilitation story, and describe the daily enrichment that keeps this iconic American bird healthy and active for local families to enjoy.
5. Domestic violence report for June 10, 2026 (alachuachronicle.com) — Gainesville Police and other local agencies responded to several domestic violence incidents on June 10, including assaults reported near NW 13th Street, Celebration Pointe, and nearby towns in Alachua County. This brief roundup aims to show residents the scope of local domestic violence cases without naming suspects, while pointing readers to the jail log for more details.
📸 Around Gainesville
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Florida Gators Baseball vs NCAA College World Series
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Florida Gators Track and Field NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champ
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Florida Gators Baseball vs NCAA College World Series
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Trauma, Part II: Trauma as a Character in Writing
Writers Alliance of Gainesville Millhopper Library, Meeting Room A, 3145 NW 43rd St,, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
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Marketing Coalition: Amazon Ads Deep Dive: Beyond the Basics →
Writers Alliance of Gainesville Zoom
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Tot Trot: Reptiles
Florida Museum of Natural History Natural Area Park, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Micanopy Craft 'n' Quilt →
Micanopy Branch | Alachua County Library District, 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy
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Can You Countosaurs?: Guessing Jar Event
Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
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Hand Building Pottery Workshop
Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
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ArtSpace: Drawing and Painting Series for Adults
Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
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MakerSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
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Art @ Archer →
Archer Branch | Alachua County Library District, 13266 FL-45, Archer
11:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There were two beautiful Pileated Woodpeckers in the parking lot at my work.
I think one was a fledgling, it seemed to be in its clumsy phase. (Nextdoor Blues Creek) - Maisie a fully vetted female 6 month old little girl with a mustache needs a home!!
Small adoption fee applies!!! Foster to adopt!!! (Nextdoor Springtree)
- University of Florida posted a job opening for Student Financial Aid Coordinator III (College of Medicine) in Gainesville. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03213) - 25 NW 16th Ave 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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