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View all postsC.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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Local hospitals see ‘dramatic’ COVID case decline
Feb 14, 2022
After plateauing the past two weeks, local COVID-positive hospitalization cases are finally declining. On Monday, UF Health Shands Hospital and North Florida Regional Medical Center reported […]
GHS receives fifth bomb threat
Feb 14, 2022
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) responded to Gainesville High School’s (GHS) fifth bomb threat this school year on Monday morning. The hoax – called into a […]
Campus Advisor names GNV No. 19 best student city
Feb 14, 2022
A global student review website named Gainesville as one of the top 30 best student cities in the world. The Campus Advisor, a global student review […]
Bradford outruns Bell for district title
Feb 11, 2022
Bradford (Starke) entered Friday night’s 1A-District 6 championship game with two goals – use its athleticism to outrun Bell and attempt to contain Bulldogs’ center Daniel […]
Lafayette ends Fort White’s magical season
Feb 11, 2022
A week after winning their first district title in program history, Fort White’s magical season came to an end Thursday night in a 55-43 Class 1A-Region […]
Area teams advance in district playoffs
Feb 9, 2022
P.K. Yonge outscored visiting Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) in every frame en route to a 66-47 home Class 3A-District 2 playoff win on Tuesday. Patton Pinkins […]
Area hospitals see slight decline in COVID cases
Feb 8, 2022
While new state and county COVID-positive cases continue to see a significant decrease, Gainesville hospitalization numbers are plateauing and showing signs they will also decline further. […]
FIRE lists UF among worst colleges for free speech
Feb 7, 2022
After U.S. News & World Report named the University of Florida one of the top five public universities in the country last year, UF has made […]
GHS edges Columbia for district title
Feb 5, 2022
In a battle of two star players, Gainesville withstood a late Columba rally to pull out a 70-62 win to take the 6A District 3 Tournament […]
ACSO acquires new jail health care provider
Feb 3, 2022
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) announced it now has a new correctional health care partner servicing the Alachua County Jail (ACJ). Starting Tuesday, Wellpath took […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping
Jan 31, 2022
New COVID-19 positive cases show the omicron variant wave may have finally crested statewide and locally. Both the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Gainesville’s hospitals […]
Locals raise $10K for Humane Society after theft
Jan 29, 2022
A thief broke into the Humane Society of North Central Florida (HSNCF) just before business hours Wednesday morning and stole the donation jars in the reception […]
Hawthorne eases past Eastside
Jan 29, 2022
Hawthorne raced to a fast start and maintained a double-digit lead the remainder of the contest en route to a 46-33 win at Eastside on Friday […]
Hard freeze to hit region this weekend
Jan 27, 2022
Sub-freezing temperatures are forecasted to hit North Central Florida on Friday and Saturday night with expected wind chills in the 20s. The National Weather Service (NWS) […]
Local COVID hospitalizations rise despite case dip
Jan 24, 2022
While the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations moderately increased by 9 percent since last week, Gainesville hospital officials still say the patient number hasn’t peaked. According to […]
Magic 101.3 gas giveaway draws over 100 drivers
Jan 20, 2022
More than 100 Magic 101.3 FM listeners received $25 of gas at the “Tanks For Listening Gas Giveaway” held in Gainesville on Thursday. Marc Radio employees […]
GHS rallies past visiting P.K. Yonge
Jan 19, 2022
P.K. Yonge started hot and led through three-plus quarters, but Gainesville went ahead in the final two minutes to pull out a 48-45 win on Wednesday […]
COVID hospitalizations continue local surge
Jan 18, 2022
Omicron continues to push Gainesville hospitalization numbers to their highest levels since early September. As of Tuesday, UF Health Shands Hospital and North Florida Regional Medical […]
Courthouse renaming ceremony honors late judge
Jan 14, 2022
The Alachua County Criminal Courthouse saw a first Friday afternoon when it was renamed after trailblazing Judge Stephan P. Mickle. Mickle, who died on Jan. 26, […]
Area COVID hospitalizations start slowing
Jan 13, 2022
Area COVID-positive patients have more than doubled since last week, but hospital officials report admittance rates are finally slowing and may plateau soon. According to a […]
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire returns
Jan 13, 2022
The 35th annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire returns in person for three straight weekends and at a new venue starting this Saturday. The City of Gainesville’s longtime […]
Area hospitals experience COVID patient upswing
Jan 4, 2022
Gainesville hospitals are seeing a new surge in COVID-19 positive patients as the highly transmissible omicron variant continues to spread. In the Florida Department of Health’s […]
ACPS releases updated COVID safety protocols
Jan 3, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) sent updated COVID safety protocols to school families as staff and students prepare for classes to resume on Tuesday. The recent […]
Top 20 most-viewed stories of 2021
Dec 30, 2021
Following our theme of top 2021 stories, today’s list features Mainstreet’s most-viewed stories, as recorded by Google Analytics. Unlike the top local news stories that we […]