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Mike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. Mike hosts a weekly high school sports show at Sonic Drive-In from August - May and does play-by-play for a Game-of-the Week on 106.9 FM “I Am Country" during football season. He teaches a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. He does play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo., in August. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
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C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children.
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Three area teams claim district baseball titles
Santa Fe, P.K. Yonge and Trenton fall short in championship round.
Gas prices drop for second straight week
Oil costs decrease by nearly $20 per barrel prior to summer driving season.
Meadowbrook student brings handgun to school
Teacher finds loaded firearm in first-grader’s backpack.
Florida Senate passes school board term limit bill
Legislation seeks to cap terms to eight years.
Gas prices jump 15 cents over last week
Pump costs escalate across the nation as oil prices increase.
GPD arrests two in Tuesday shooting
Incident marks fourth shooting in past two days in Gainesville.
GRU announces rate adjustments
Residents could see potential reductions in electric and gas usage.
APD arrests second person in Alachua murder
Suspect connected to December drug deal shooting at One 51 Apartments.
Florida sees gas increase over last week
Gainesville area, statewide costs up more than 10 cents per gallon.
Jury indicts Rosewood man for racial attack
Man charged with six counts for September 2022 incident.
ACFR breaks ground on new station
Station 80 on SW 24th Avenue projected to be finished in early 2024.
Gas prices rise nationwide
Spike may be short-lived as demand declines, global oil costs fall.
ACSO to lend K-9 unit to GPD
Announcement comes after GPD K-9 unit placed on limited duty on Friday.