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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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City of Gainesville holds first services fair
Jun 25, 2022
Hundreds gather at MLK Multipurpose Center for inaugural City Services Fair.
Pickup hits, kills female bicyclist in Levy County
Jun 25, 2022
FHP searches for Ford Ranger that fled a collision along County Road 337 on Friday.
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
Jun 24, 2022
Local, state leaders respond to landmark decision overturning abortion precedent.
ACSO still works to finalize union contracts
Jun 24, 2022
Sticking points include take-home vehicles, October 2021 step increase.
Man receives 60-year sentence for 2020 murder
Jun 23, 2022
Arealeus Morris committed crimes less than two months after release from prison.
$4M grant funds to renovate motel for homeless
Jun 22, 2022
$4M grant funds to renovate motel for homeless.
Gas, crude oil prices drop slightly
Jun 21, 2022
AAA reports cost per gallon declined for first time since April.
Alachua County, Lake City receive $6M in grants
Jun 21, 2022
Community Development funds to assist with economic growth, community resiliency
Gainesville to hold inaugural City Services Fair
Jun 21, 2022
Saturday's event will feature info on services, government and job openings.
DeSantis signs Alachua County bill
Jun 20, 2022
Voters will decide whether they want single-district or at-large commissioners.
CDC: Alachua among 44 high risk counties in Florida
Jun 20, 2022
Gainesville hospitals continue gradual increase of COVID-positive patients.
Logging truck overturns near Live Oak
Jun 20, 2022
Driver injured, semi dumps load along 167th Road in Suwannee County.
National average gas price breaks $5 barrier
Jun 14, 2022
Gainesville jumps to $4.90 per gallon according to AAA reports.
Judge gives plea deal to Paxton hit-and-run driver
Jun 10, 2022
An Alachua County circuit judge granted a plea deal on Friday to a Gainesville man who hit and killed an 18-year-old UF student with his car […]
Elections office seeks workers for August primary
Jun 8, 2022
From checking IDs and handing out ballots to running the registration equipment, there are several tasks election workers perform in order to make sure the voting […]
COVID cases continue modest rise
Jun 7, 2022
Alachua County COVID-positive cases increased 17.2% since May 20 and local hospitalizations slightly escalated over the past week. According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) […]
Pump prices skyrocket again
Jun 6, 2022
Gas prices shot up 19 cents statewide and 25 cents nationally over the past week and continue to break all-time records following moderate increases leading up […]
Shooting claims teenager at Palms of Archer
Jun 6, 2022
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Sunday morning shooting that claimed a teenage female’s life at The Palms of Archer mobile home park in Gainesville. […]
Local hospitals seeing gradual rise in COVID cases
May 31, 2022
Gainesville hospitals reported a slight increase in COVID-positive patients following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgrading Alachua County to “high risk” status. On Tuesday, […]
Pump prices stabilize over Memorial Day weekend
May 31, 2022
Drastic fuel price increases over the past month stabilized last week both nationally and locally. Even though gas prices are setting new records daily, a dip […]
Eastside student named Genes in Space finalist
May 26, 2022
The Genes in Space nationwide annual competition selected an Eastside High School senior as one of its five finalists on Wednesday. Vedant Karalkar, 17, is one […]
Grand jury clears ACSO deputy in Newberry shooting
May 25, 2022
An Alachua County grand jury cleared an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputy who shot and killed Barry Heckard following an attempted traffic stop in Newberry […]
Bell players sign to play college football
May 25, 2022
Four Bell High School players will be playing college football this fall at two Florida and two Pennsylvania schools. On Wednesday, the multi-year Bulldogs starters made […]