All city of Gainesville offices will be closed on Friday, according to Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward in a post made on X. Closures include all Alachua County government offices, the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and the Rural Collection Centers. Other county closures for Friday include:
— City of Alachua.
— City of Archer.
— City of Hawthorne.
— City of High Springs.
— Town of LaCrosse.
— City of Micanopy.
— City of Newberry.
— City of Waldo.
— Property Appraiser.
— Alachua County School Board.
— Alachua County Libraries.
— Children’s Trust of Alachua County.
— Career Source.
— Courts in all counties of the 8th Circuit, including Alachua County.
The National Weather Service says Alachua County has a 100% chance of strong tropical-storm force winds. Prepare for 58 to 73 mph sustained winds with gusts to hurricane strength.
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