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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. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com
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Santa Fe finds motivation in regional final win
Nov 6, 2021
Santa Fe swept defending Class 4A volleyball champion Bishop Kenny in the Region 1 Final in Alachua Saturday. It’s been 371 days since Santa Fe’s 2020 […]
P.K. Yonge hands Keystone Heights first loss
Nov 5, 2021
One streak continued as one streak came to an end in P.K. Yonge’s 33-14 win over visiting Keystone Heights Friday in Gainesville. The Blue Wave (7-3) […]
Listen live as Gainesville battles Eastside
Nov 5, 2021
Records are always thrown out the door when cross-town rivals meet and that will be the case when Gainesville High and Eastside (Gainesville) clash in Friday […]
UCSO defends actions at Newberry-UC football game
Nov 4, 2021
Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) officials are defending the way deputies handled an encounter with a Newberry football coach that led to the premature ending of […]
Steinhatchee to host charity event
Nov 4, 2021
Nashville singers and local artists will be in Steinhatchee Friday and Saturday for the Sips and Sunsets Wine and Craft Beer Festival. The two-day event will […]
LCSO investigates fatal Chiefland shooting
Nov 2, 2021
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies are investigating a fatal shooting of an Old Town man in a southside Chiefland residence. Deputies found James Robert McCualsky […]
Bats are more than superheroes or vampires
Oct 31, 2021
When people think of bats, there’s plenty of fictionalized ideas that come to mind. From Batman the superhero detective to Dracula the spooky blood-sucking vampire, the […]
Sideline disturbance ends Newberry-UC game early
Oct 30, 2021
Tempers flared on the Newberry sideline and a man was detained by Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) deputies Friday evening in Lake Butler. The incident occurred […]
Union County runs through visiting Newberry
Oct 29, 2021
Union County (Lake Butler) used multiple weapons in its ground attack to run through visiting Newberry Friday night in a game that was ended early. The […]
Listen live to Gainesville battle St. Augustine
Oct 29, 2021
The Gainesville Hurricanes travel to St. Augustine in search of the Class 6A District 4 championship tonight. The Hurricanes (6-2) and Yellow Jackets (5-2) both sport […]
RTS to begin reducing route stops
Oct 29, 2021
Starting Monday the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will temporarily reduce bus service due to decreased ridership and staffing shortages. The areas affected will […]
Eastside student arrested following bomb threat
Oct 27, 2021
An Eastside High School student was arrested Tuesday evening after posting a false report on Instagram that morning. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) detectives took Carlisha […]
Santa Fe easily handles Pensacola in 3
Oct 26, 2021
The Santa Fe (Alachua) Raiders are four wins away from accomplishing the goal they set at the start of the volleyball season after cruising past visiting […]
Hawthorne aims to remain unbeaten
Oct 22, 2021
The Hawthorne Hornets continue their quest to remain undefeated when they host Forest (Ocala) Friday night for our Game of the Week. The Hornets, last year’s […]
DeSantis calls special session to battle mandates
Oct 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he will call a special session of the Florida Legislature to provide protections for employees threatened with job loss due to […]
By the numbers: Breaking down 17 ACPS bomb hoaxes
Oct 19, 2021
Nine days into the new school year, early on a Thursday afternoon, Buchholz High School received a bomb threat. It was Aug. 19. Alachua County Sheriff’s […]
Listen live as P.K. Yonge looks to extend win streak
Oct 15, 2021
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave are taking advantage of a schedule that has them playing three straight home games as they host Wildwood Friday. P.K. Yonge […]
New 10-digit dialing required after Oct. 24
Oct 15, 2021
Starting Sunday, Oct. 24, callers will be required to add the area code in order to complete their phone calls. The new 10-digit dialing is due […]
Grand jury indicts man for murdering his father
Oct 12, 2021
A grand jury indicted Joseph William Branham on Monday for allegedly murdering his father in early August. Branham, 26, was charged with unlawfully killing his father, […]
Florida gas prices surge upward
Oct 11, 2021
Florida gas prices are at their highest in seven years and have climbed 13 cents statewide in the past week, according to a AAA report released […]
LCSO searches for probation violator
Oct 11, 2021
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is searching for a suspect who recently cut off his ankle monitor device. LCSO reported Monday morning that Steven D. […]
TailGators of the Week 4
Oct 9, 2021
A week after losing a 20-13 heartbreaker at Kentucky, No. 20 UF hosted Vanderbilt Saturday for homecoming and a group of three families was on hand […]
Listen live to unbeaten Keystone Heights
Oct 8, 2021
Friday’s Mainstreet Daily News livestream Game of the Week features undefeated Keystone Heights hosting Crescent City. Keystone Heights sports a perfect 6-0 record after rallying for […]
Oak Hall uses strong first half in 18-12 win
Oct 7, 2021
The Oak Hall Eagles soared to a big first-half lead and used key defensive stops in the final quarter to hold on for an 18-12 win […]