Federal Reserve to raise interest rates
Chairman Jerome Powell announced Wednesday that the central bank will start raising benchmark interest rates to help fight rising inflation. While the statement did not lay […]
Animal Resources & Care to restart dog services
Alachua County’s Animal Resources & Care (ARC) will reopen Feb. 1 after a series of distemper infections closed the facility down in late December, according to […]
Pfizer to conduct omicron-specific vaccine trial
Pfizer and partner BioNTech are enrolling nearly 1,500 healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine for effectiveness against the omicron variant. While the World Health […]
OSHA abandons business vaccine mandate
The Biden administration has withdrawn sweeping COVID-19 regulations it proposed for all U.S. businesses with 100 employees or more. The Supreme Court on Jan. 13 blocked […]
Community Calendar of Events – February 2022
If you have events you would like to submit to our calendar, please email editor@mainstreetdailynews.com Ongoing We’re Tired of Asking: Black Thursday and Civil Rights at […]
UF Online receives top grade
U.S. News & World Report recognized UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, as No. 1 in the nation in its rankings released […]
CareerSource receives $893K grant
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has awarded a grant worth more than $893,000 to CareerSource North Central Florida. Alachua County announced the “WIOA Get There Faster” grant […]
ACPS names Teacher of Year finalists
The three teachers selected as finalists in this year’s Alachua County Teacher Recognition Program come from different backgrounds, but all share a passion for helping students […]
SW Gainesville shooting injures 1
Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a 25-year-old male in Southwest Gainesville on Monday afternoon. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), the […]
Authorities investigating infant death in Bell
The death of a 6-month-old child on Jan. 3 in Bell remains under investigation, Gilchrist County authorities announced Monday. Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) officers responded […]
UF study identifies harmful bee characteristics
Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will help commercial and hobby beekeepers. A new UF/IFAS study identified genetic characteristics relevant to […]
Judge blocks federal worker vaccine mandate
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Texas issued a nationwide injunction Friday, ruling the government cannot enforce a requirement that more than 3.5 million federal employees […]
China enforces zero-COVID policy before Olympics
Citing concerns of widespread COVID-19 infection, the Olympics organizing committee shortened the torch relay to only three days. The flame will be displayed in enclosed venues, […]
Peanut Butter Challenge nets 22 tons statewide
Over 45,000 pounds of peanut butter have now been sent out to local food banks statewide following the 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge, an effort led by […]
Buccholz senior receives national accolades
The Society for Science recently named Buchholz senior Anjana Balachandar as one of 300 Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars. Balachandar was selected from a pool of […]
Omicron optimism fuels gas price increase
Gasoline prices rose a penny last week, driven primarily by the cost of crude oil, which has vaulted above $80 a barrel. According to AAA’s Tuesday […]
Omicron wave hits nursing homes
The American Health Care Association, which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes nationwide, found that as of Jan. 9, the daily average number of COVID-19 cases among nursing […]
UF researchers develop improved cancer medicine
University of Florida researchers have developed a new genomics-based score to deliver more personalized and effective chemotherapy treatments to pediatric leukemia patients. The predictive score brings […]
Wildlife expert answers questions on COVID, deer
Recent scientific studies have shown that white-tailed deer, a deer species found all over the eastern United States, can become infected with the virus that causes […]
Gainesville to gain new nursing college
Galen College of Nursing will be opening a campus in Gainesville this spring. Galen College of Nursing and HCA Florida Healthcare made the announcement in a […]
Cade Museum hosts new exhibit, theme
Visitors can thread their way through the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention’s new exhibit and theme that will run Feb. 3 through May 29. The […]
GFR extinguishes house fire
Firefighters responded to a single-family house ablaze early Saturday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) assistant chief Stephen Hesson, GFR were dispatched around 6:07 a.m. […]
Fire damages Sidney Lanier Center
A fire at the Sidney Lanier Center in Gainesville on Friday afternoon remains under investigation. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) deputy chief Joseph Hillhouse, GFR […]
Maya Angelou to open women on quarters series
The image of poet, actor and activist Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted will appear on the U.S. quarter in February as part of a new […]