Fortune Favors the Brave: Gainesville resident serving aboard iconic Navy vessel
Gainesville resident Marshal White is seeing the world, and doing it in style. White, a Conning Officer Ensign, serves in the US Navy aboard an iconic […]
Florida invests in short term workforce programs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The state of Florida is hoping to stabilize the economy by enhancing the skills of its workforce through technical certification programs. The “Get […]
In case you missed it: Kat Cammack, Farmer’s Auction, FEMA awards
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: Kat Cammack was elected to Congress and Chuck Clemons […]
Updating Breaking News: Motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV in Marion County
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash at approximately 4:45pm this afternoon in Marion County. According to the FHP report, a motorcycle was traveling northbound on […]
Gainesville Football: Buchholz, Hurricanes win big; Oak Hall heading to state final
Buchholz 53, Santa Fe 0 The #12-ranked Buchholz Bobcats put on an offensive show in unraveling the Santa Fe Raiders 53-0 to end their regular season […]
Williston blasts Chiefland 35-6
The Williston Red Devils closed out its regular season with a 35-6 victory over the Chiefland Indians Friday night. Williston heads into the playoffs with a […]
Furious rally propels Suwannee Bulldogs past Baker County Wildcats 35-32
The Suwannee Bulldogs scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally past the Baker County Wildcats 35-32. After taking a 14-8 first quarter lead, the […]
Gainesville Hurricanes shutdown Eastside
The Gainesville took a 16-0 lead into halftime, and relied on a stingy defense to shutdown the Eastside Rams 37-7 in the final regular season game […]
Bronson stymies Crescent City; advances in playoffs
The Bronson Eagles took a 20-8 lead into the fourth quarter, and then blew the game open with 18 points in the final period to defeat […]
Trenton overwhelms Lafayette 35-21
The Trenton Tigers scored 28 first half points and then held on to defeat the Lafayette Hornets 35-21 in the regular season finale for both teams. […]
Columbia bombs Englewood 41-7
The Columbia Tigers won their second straight game and advanced to the next round of the playoffs with a 41-7 win against the Englewood Rams. The […]
Union County blasts Keystone Heights 42-20
The Union County Bears scored 28 halftime points and cruised to a 42-20 win over Keystone Heights. The Indians took a 14-7 lead in the first […]
Unbeaten Oak Hall storms into state championship
The Oak Hall Eagles remained undefeated on the season with a 34-12 victory over the Merritt Island Christian Cougars in the semifinals of the 8-man AA […]
Updating Breaking News: Fatal two-vehicle crash in Alachua County kills one, injures three
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash this afternoon at approximately 12:30 PM near the intersection of State Road 20 and County Road 234 between […]
Veteran’s Day celebration goes virtual in Alachua County
Alachua County Community Support Services’ Veteran Services Division and the Alachua County Communications Office have produced a Veterans Day Celebration video program honoring our veterans’ community. […]
Buchholz routs Santa Fe to storm into postseason
The #12-ranked Buchholz Bobcats put on an offensive show in unraveling the Santa Fe Raiders 53-0 to end their regular season with an exclamation point. Buchholz […]
Hawthorne wins big in season finale
The Hawthorne Hornets shook off a 29-0 loss against Zephyrhills last week by scoring 20 first half points and sailing past the Tavares Bulldogs 39-0 tonight […]
Updating Breaking News: Two-car collision in Levy County leaves both drivers injured
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to atwo-car crash this morning at approximately 7:22 AM in Levy County. NB US 19, 1 mile north of SE Butler Rd […]
Florida gas prices plunge to 4-month lows; more discounts expected
Florida gas prices sank to their lowest level since June. The state average dropped 4 cents last week to an average price of $2.05 per gallon. Gas prices are on a 29-day streak of declines, […]
Florida’s $15 minimum wage measure poised to pass
The Center Square – If a thin margin holds, Florida voters Tuesday were poised to narrowly approve a constitutional amendment requiring the state’s minimum wage to […]
County Building Department migrating to Citizenserve permitting software
The Alachua County Building Department will be migrating to its new building permitting software, Citizenserve, beginning Friday, November 6, and finishing Monday, November 9, 2020. The […]
Breaking News: Cammack heading to Congress; Clemons returning to Legislature
Republicans Kat Cammack and Chuck Clemons took different paths this election cycle, but both prevailed in tonight’s general election. Cammack will head to Washington and the […]
Updating Breaking News: Highway Patrol responds to fatal crash in Suwannee County
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash today at approximately 12:50 PM in Suwannee County. According to the FHP report, a pickup truck, driven by a […]
Election night has been a big media event since electric lights first announced the winner in 1892
As election night approaches, Americans will turn to their televisions, computers and smartphones to watch results come in for local, state and national races. Over the […]