🌱 Food + Wine Fest and 9 more events

Hello Williston! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Varsity Girls Basketball @Tampa Catholic at Williston Middle\/High
• Food + Wine Fest at Homestead Park
• Country Circus

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 39.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Williston

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• WILLISTON, FL
  Two Tails Ranch: All About Elephants, 18655 NE 81st St, Williston
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Varsity Girls Basketball @Tampa Catholic
  Williston Middle\/High Williston, FL 32696
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Food + Wine Fest
  Homestead Park , 1050 NE 6th Blvd , Williston
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Country Circus
  Two Hawk Hammock , 17990 NE 53rd Ln , Williston
  12:00 pm
• Christmas At The Park
  Heritage Park , NW 1st Ave , Williston
  3:00 pm
• Liberte Equestrian Theater - Grande Liberte Farm
  Grande Liberté Farm , 18552 NE 81st St , Williston
  4:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Farmer's Market
  1050 NE 6th Blvd , Williston
  3:00 pm
• Sylvia Zerbinis Liberte Equestrian Theater
  Grande Liberté Farm , 18552 NE 81st St , Williston
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• 5th iReady Math D2, Day 1
  Williston Elem Williston, FL 32696

Monday December 15

• Daisy's Santa Shop
  Joyce Bullock Elem Williston, FL 32696

Sunday December 21

• Christmas in the Quarry 2025
  4990 NE 180th Ave , Williston
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alachua County recently celebrated the completion of the county’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) with a climate festival at the UF/IFAS Extension Office.
  The plan, the product of years of collaboration across the community, represents an important milestone reflecting the community’s commitment to… (Nextdoor )
• Does anyone recognize these mailboxes?
  We had a package of live fish delivered to the wrong address. (Nextdoor Cascade Highlands)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Williston. Apply here.
• InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Archer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Williston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Archer

• Vote for the Gainesville-area high school sports Athlete of the Week for Dec. 2-8 (gainesville.com)
• Here's a list of Gainesville restaurants open on Christmas Day (gainesville.com)

Newberry

• Richard Knapp (gantnews.com)

Gainesville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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