Good morning, Gainesville.

Fix Them All’s 4th Annual Chili Cook-off & Music Festival is set for October 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, to benefit FTA’s pet spay & neuter service by offering chili tasting, live bands, vendors, raffles, pet adoptions, and a cash bar.

Residents can use FrightMaps, Nextdoor Treat Map, and Trick or Treat Map to plan their Halloween routes as the holiday nears.

Neighbors are advised to flag their homes with lights and decor to show they are trick-or-treat stops + follow local safety tips.

The Harn Museum received a $10K grant from the Art Dealers Association of America Foundation to support its upcoming exhibition 'Becoming: Asian American Art Unbound.' The exhibit, scheduled from Aug.

24 through Jan. 2, will feature 55 works by 29 artists.

Lynx Bookstore will kick off Gainesville Reads on Friday evening with a reading by Melissa DeSa that connects Seminole pumpkin seeds to indigenous traditions.

The monthlong festival will feature 14 events, culminating in a keynote at UF on Oct. 25 (promoting local community engagement).

At Oct. 6 meeting, the school board voted 3-2 to build stadiums at Citizens Field and Buchholz and 5-0 to purchase Citizens Field from the City of Gainesville + they said the new facilities will support high school sports while keeping funds for other repairs.

The Orionid meteor shower has been active since Oct.

2 in Florida and will peak on Oct. 21-22 with 10 to 20 meteors per hour; viewers should seek dark sky areas away from city lights to catch the display during early morning hours (try local secluded spots).

Invest 92L in the southwestern Gulf is set to become a tropical depression + named storm Isaias by Oct.

8, with gusty winds and heavy rain expected on the northern Gulf Coast from Friday through Sunday. Residents should monitor local weather updates for potential impacts.

Today, the Gainesville Housing Authority and City announced a $25M federal grant to transform Lake Terrace and Pine Meadows in east Gainesville from 180 units into about 500 mixed-income townhomes and apartments.

Officials plan to include community support programs and relocation assistance during the redevelopment.

UFPD's expanded co-responder program pairs officers with mental health clinicians to support the UF community during Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct.

4-10). The team handled 163 crisis calls and provided alternatives to hospitalization, building trust and de-escalating incidents.

During inspections from Sept.

28-Oct. 4, several Gainesville restaurants (Afternoon Restaurant, Hotel Eleo, Linda Vista, Subway and Zaxby's) received high-priority violations for issues like improper temperature control and sanitation, with follow-up reviews required by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall said the team must play cleaner after 32 penalties in three SEC games, and the Gators will work to reduce mistakes before facing South Carolina at The Swamp on Oct.

10 at 12:45 p.m. on SEC Network.

No. 6 Gators men’s golf earned its first team win on Tuesday with a 15-stroke victory at the Maidstone Club (East Hampton) over 11 other teams, including Florida State and Ivy League schools.

Senior Jack Turner led the charge while three players finished in the top-10 individually.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall (in his first season) said the team must play cleaner after 32 penalties in three SEC games.

The Gators will try to avoid costly mistakes when they face South Carolina at The Swamp on Oct. 10 at 12:45 p.m. on the SEC Network.