Release from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
HAWTHORNE, Fla. – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is notifying residents and visitors that a Special Event Zone will be in effect in portions of the Hawthorne area from 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, until 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
The designation has been authorized by Sheriff Chad Scott pursuant to Florida Statute 316.1891 in response to historically large, unauthorized gatherings and traffic disruptions that have occurred in conjunction with previous Hawthorne Homecoming celebrations…