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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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UF falls from No. 1 to No. 34 in Wall Street Journal rankings
Sep 9, 2024
Wall Street Journal ranks UF No. 34 among public universities
Gas prices dip 7 cents over last week in Gainesville market
Sep 5, 2024
Prices continue slide in recent weeks.
Gainesville woman receives 45-year sentence for vehicular homicide
Sep 4, 2024
Jaileen Pagan left a crash scene where she hit and killed a pedestrian in September 2023.
United Healthcare cuts UF Health from in-provider network
Sep 3, 2024
Two parties reach an impasse in negotiations.
Car going wrong way causes 2-vehicle fatal collision near GNV Airport
Sep 2, 2024
DECK: One person killed, three people injured in Sunday morning crash.
Forbes ranks UF at No. 4 for top public universities
Aug 30, 2024
Rankings based on 14 metrics that include student debt and graduate salaries.
Jury indicts Williston man who set wife on fire for murder, arson
Aug 29, 2024
Williston man allegedly kills wife and then sets house on fire.
High-speed pursuit in Levy County ends with fatal crash
Aug 27, 2024
Incident occurs south of Chiefland.
Santa Fe College names Houston to replace Clemons as Advancement VP
Aug 26, 2024
Santa Fe College has announced Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida (RMHCNCF) CEO Sherry Houston will become its next vice president for advancement and […]
Gainesville man arrested for vandalizing City Hall, making threats to mayor
Aug 26, 2024
Charges stem from March incidents at Old Library Building and Mayor Harvey Ward’s office
Gas prices fall six cents per gallon nationally
Aug 22, 2024
Price at pump go down only one cent since last week in Gainesville area.
3 men sentenced for sexual crimes on juveniles
Aug 21, 2024
Gainesville Police Department arrested three men in separate incidents.
Cox retail store to host grand opening celebration
Aug 16, 2024
UF women’s gymnasts to join event at new 43rd Street store in Gainesville.
Gas prices see minuscule drop at pump in Gainesville area
Aug 15, 2024
AAA reports four cent decrease over past week.
Florida Council on Aging recognizes Lovler, Mainstreet
Aug 9, 2024
Honor marks second award for Aging Matters series.
GPD charges officer for timesheet manipulation
Aug 6, 2024
A Gainesville police officer was recently charged with scheming to defraud and obtain property after he allegedly falsified his work timesheet dozens of times between January […]
Potential Tropical Cyclone Four projected to hit this weekend
Aug 2, 2024
Storm could drop four to six inches of rainfall in North Central Florida.
Emergency preparedness declaration issued for Invest 97L
Aug 1, 2024
Tropical disturbance strengthens and should hit Florida this weekend.
Former Bell teacher receives life sentence for capital sexual battery
Jul 31, 2024
William Carawan battered multiple victims over three years at Bell Elementary School.
Gas prices inches downward in Gainesville area
Jul 25, 2024
Cost decreases two cents per gallon over last week.
Meet the candidates: Alachua County Sheriff
Jul 19, 2024
Republican Emery Gainey and non-partisan Pamela D. Marshall-Koons vie for position.