Supervisor of Elections announce polling place changes for the 2020 General Election
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is reminding voters of polling place changes for the 2020 General Election. All voters within the effected precincts were mailed […]
Trick or Treat: A Halloween on the Green
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department invites all neighbors to Halloween on The Green, a movie night of family-friendly, socially-distancing fun this Saturday! When: 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. […]
Wawa opens new Gainesville store
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of its new store, located at 1007 East University Ave., in Gainesville. Wawa’s newest store will provide customers with access to necessary […]
Trick or Treat: Halloween event Friday in Downtown High Springs
Tomorrow (Friday 10/30) from 4-8PM, it’s the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Downtown Trick-or-Treating event, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and the High […]
Holiday travel: Pandemic remains a concern, yet confidence is growing
Floridians are cautiously developing plans for the holiday travel season. A new AAA survey determined that the pandemic and presidential election are key influencers in how […]
Do your part to save water: Reset your sprinkler system to fall back to once-a-week
Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, homeowners and businesses across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to […]
County receives $729,639 mental health/jail diversion grant from Department of Justice
Alachua County is pleased to announce a second Federal Department of Justice grant award cycle ($729,639) for the “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Embedding Clinicians […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS
UPS and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) have awarded $5,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the implementation of the 2020 UPS Community & Recovery Tree […]
City reopens Northside Park
Come out and enjoy the new Northside Park! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and […]
Florida gas prices sink to lowest in nearly a month
Florida drivers get a treat before Halloween, this year. Prices at the pump are falling around the state, sinking to their lowest level in nearly a month. […]
Archer annexation, COVID-19 update, bargaining agreement on BOCC agenda today
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its virtual Regular Meeting today at 11:30 a.m. and will recess after the morning agenda items are completed. The meeting […]
Election 2020: It’s now or never
Many people think this is the most important election of their lifetime and you want to be part of this historic event. You must be registered […]
Updating Breaking News: Multiple agencies respond to sinkhole in Gainesville
Teams from Gainesville Fire Rescue, Public Works, Gainesville Regional Utilities and Gainesville Police Department responded Thursday and Friday to the formation of a sinkhole in the […]
Updating Breaking News: Fatal two-vehicle crash in Marion County kills Ocala man, injures two others
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash at approximately 2pm this afternoon in Marion County on US-27 near the intersection of 55 Avenue. According to […]
In case you missed it: Alachua County Voters, Newberry Corn Maze, West End Rezoning
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An intimidating email made its way to Alachua County […]
Updating Breaking News: Old Town woman in critical condition after crash in Dixie County
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash this evening at approximately 7:18 pm in Dixie County. According to the FHP report, a Sport Utility Vehicle, driven by […]
Gainesville police arrest suspect on child pornography possession
October 14, 2020, the Gainesville Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Division, with the assistance of GPD SWAT, served a search warrant at a residence on […]
Big wins for Buchholz, Oak Hall and PK Yonge; Eastside, St. Francis remain winless
Five schools from Gainesville were in action Friday night during week eight of the high school football season, and after the final whistle blew, one team […]
Keystone Heights tames Wildcats
The Keystone Heights Indians kept its season rolling with a one-sided victory over the Taylor Wildcats 35-9. It was the fifth straight win for the Indians, […]
Suwannee shuts out #14 Ponte Vedra 14-0
The Suwannee Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, and its defense pitched a shutout against the #14 ranked Ponte Vedra Sharks to win […]
Lafayette bounces back; blasts Seven Rivers
After enduring a 38-14 loss to the The Maclay Marauders of Tallahassee the Lafayette Hornets bounced back in week eight of high school football action Friday […]
Wakulla edges Columbia 30-29
The Columbia Tigers continued their frustrating season with a heartbreaking loss to the Wakulla War Eagles 30-29. After trailing 10-0 at halftime, the Eagles rallied to […]
Bradford sails past Palatka
The Bradford Tornadoes scored 20 first half points and sailed past the winless Palatka Panthers 36-6 in week eight of high school football action Friday night. […]
Trenton edges Williston in a shootout
In a wild game that saw 10 touchdowns and multiple lead changes, the Trenton Tigers edged the Williston Red Devils 40-38 in a Friday night shootout. […]