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Lillian Hamman is a Mainstreet Daily News reporter in Gainesville. She earned a degree in creative writing with a minor in business from Berry College and has worked in podcast production and news reporting. Lillian is a fan of classic films, maker of all things textiles, and runner of all roads.
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City and county advisory boards seek volunteers
Dec 9, 2024
26 positions are open between Gainesville and Alachua County.
Local 2024 holiday festivities on tap
Dec 5, 2024
Events to help celebrate the joy of holiday season.
White House honor recognizes career of Gainesville photographer
Dec 2, 2024
Randy Batista awarded National Endowment for the Arts medal.
Small sales disappoint Black Friday shoppers
Nov 29, 2024
Post-pandemic crowds back to normal but shoppers want better deals.
UF Gator Citrus Club to hold annual Holiday Citrus Sale
Nov 29, 2024
Proceeds to support the organization and citrus preservation.
Retro recipes to revamp Thanksgiving traditions
Nov 22, 2024
Step back in history this holiday with local, statewide and regional dishes.
Local environmentalist publishes “Voyage of a Conservationist: A Memoir”
Nov 19, 2024
Paul Pritchard details time in White House and National Park Conservancy.
Alachua County Poet Laureate to represent U.S. at Nigerian theatre festival
Nov 13, 2024
E. Stanley Richardson will perform one-man show “Satchmo at the Waldorf.”
The Village at Gainesville curbs information sharing about Fortress purchase
Nov 12, 2024
Residents have mixed feelings about upcoming sale.
Heartwood neighborhood to host inaugural block party
Nov 9, 2024
East Gainesville gathering to celebrate community of economic diversity.
Hinson hopeful election buried Clemons ‘hatchet’
Nov 8, 2024
Alachua County’s only representative blames gerrymandering for lopsided outcome.
Yelp releases 2024 Top Places to Eat in Gainesville area
Nov 6, 2024
Yelp Elites roundup 25 local eateries in Gainesville and Ocala with the best ratings and reviews.
Johnson, McClain win races to replace Clemons, Perry
Nov 6, 2024
House District 22, Senate District 9 remain in Republican hands.
Samba Brazilian Kitchen comes to Haile Plantation
Oct 25, 2024
Three Gainesville couples open Gainesville’s first Brazilian restaurant.
The Village at Gainesville resident shares ‘joy of woodworking’
Oct 22, 2024
Terry Morrow teaches woodshop education to neighbors and community.
Local calendar packed with Halloween events
Oct 21, 2024
Events scheduled across Alachua County through Oct. 31.
Volunteers gear up for Friends of the Library sale
Oct 18, 2024
Fall sale to feature more than 500,000 items.
Mac’s Drive-Thru longest remaining employee to retire on Oct. 11
Oct 9, 2024
Sighle Williams to receive all revenue from last day on job.
‘Magic is back’ as MARC Media rebuilds radio tower
Oct 2, 2024
Magic 101.3 to air indefinitely on 94.1 FM.
Hurricane Helene topples Magic 101.3 radio tower
Sep 30, 2024
Streaming still available while repairs underway.
The Village at Gainesville informs residents about potential sale
Sep 24, 2024
Senior living community poised to transition to for-profit ownership.
New deadly, synthetic opioid hits local streets
Sep 12, 2024
Isotonitazene is estimated to be 20 to 200 times stronger than fentanyl.
Gainesville holds remembrance ceremony for 23rd anniversary of 9/11
Sep 11, 2024
Mayor Harvey Ward issues Patriot’s Day proclamation.
5 Pumpkin Spice drink menus around Gainesville
Sep 7, 2024
Find area locations to satisfy your fall craving.