Good morning, Gainesville.

On Saturday night, the Alachua Astronomy Club set up telescopes outside Kika Silva Pla Planetarium for International Observe the Moon Night, and local stargazers gathered to view three planetarium shows and learn about optimal lunar conditions (which made the moon's craters especially visible).

Brewing Thoughts, a coffee shop started by two UF students, opened Friday at 8 a.m. in downtown Gainesville on Southwest First Avenue between The Bull and Lore Kebab.

The shop, which began as a mobile cafe on West University Avenue, offers coffee, matcha and sandwiches+ features baby’s breath details.

The University of Florida ranked No. 8 among public universities in Tuesday's U.S. News & World Report after a one-spot drop from last year, yet it remains in the top ten public choices.

This marks 10 consecutive years of high ranking for UF.

Neighborhood residents are invited to a dedication ceremony for a new fire engine at Gainesville Fire Rescue Station 1 on Thurs., Sept.

24 from 10-11 a.m. at 525 S. Main St., where they will help push Engine 1 into its bay following a long-held tradition.

Florida will set clocks back to standard time on Sunday, Nov.

1, at 2 a.m. (since permanent DST awaits congressional approval), with sunrises and sunsets each shifting about an hour earlier.

Mike Klein held his campaign rally Sunday evening at Cafe Voltaire downtown with supporters gathering around a Filipino food truck to mark early International Peace Day.

He will host another event Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Reitz Union to further discuss his platform.

During Sept. 14-20 inspections, health inspectors in Alachua County temporarily closed one restaurant and found 10 others failing standards.

Zen Noodles Bar in Gainesville faced high-priority issues such as roach activity and temperature control problems (follow-up inspections are underway).

The UF-led Alzheimer’s research center, known as 1Florida ADRC, was awarded a $22.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging to boost research in early dementia diagnosis and treatment.

The center will use the funding to develop a blood test for early detection before symptoms appear.

Florida football will travel to Missouri at 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct.

3; the game will stream on ESPN or ABC while both teams hold 3-0 records with Missouri yet to begin conference play.

Florida’s defense is working to improve its finish as the Gators prepare to host No. 4 Ole Miss Saturday in Gainesville (focusing on limiting key plays by Trinidad Chambliss and aiming for at least three takeaways) to leverage home-field advantage.

Florida Gators beat Auburn 44-39 on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium, turning a hostile crowd into a lively celebration.

Running back Jadan Baugh scored three times while coach Jon Sumrall praised the team for earning their first 3-0 start since 2019.