Hawthorne holds off Union County 30-20
The Hawthorne Hornets scored two first quarter touchdowns and then held off a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Union County Tigers 30-20 in week eight […]
The defense rests: Branford stymies Interlachen
The Branford Buccaneers scored 12 first half points, while its defense shut down the Interlachen Rams en route to a 12-7 victory in week eight of […]
Fourth quarter field goal propels Buchholz past Fleming Island 24-21
A fourth quarter field goal was the difference in a game tied 21-21 as the Buchholz Bobcats edged the #7 ranked Fleming Island Golden Eagles 24-21 […]
Undefeated Munroe Day routs Bronson
The Monroe Day Bobcats showed why they are undefeated with five first quarter touchdowns en route to a 56-0 rout of the Bronson Eagles. The loss […]
Aucilla Christian holds off Bell
The Aucilla Christian Warriors scored 16 first half points and cruised past the Bell Bulldogs 30-19 in week eight action of high school football Friday night. […]
Wildwood rallies past Chiefland
The Wildwood Wildcats kept their perfect season alive with a 14-10 win against the Chiefland Chiefs. The Indians took a 10-0 halftime lead, but could not […]
Swamp Head Brewery offers annual candy inspired beers on Oct. 24th drive thru style
Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville is brewing up candy beers to satisfy adult trick or treaters’ sweet toothed customers. The beers will be available as […]
School Board wants your input on elementary school rezoning plans
Alachua County Public Schools has scheduled two community meetings to give the public an opportunity to provide input on draft plans for redrawing some elementary school […]
Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for 2020 General Election is Saturday at 5 p.m.
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2020 General Election is 5 p.m. Saturday, October 24. Vote-by-mail ballots can be requested online, in person, […]
Updating Breaking News: Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle collision in Levy County
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal three-vehicle crash this morning at approximately 6:28 am on US Highway 41 and SE 2nd Street in Levy County. […]
Sheriff’s Office and Election Supervisor on alert after voter intimidation emails surface
Officials from the Election Supervisor’s Office and Sheriff’s Office are investigating an intimidating email sent to a number of voters in Alachua County. The email makes […]
Happy Birthday Tom Petty!
The annual music festival, Tom Petty Birthday Bash, goes virtual on Friday, October 23rd, to celebrate Tom Petty’s 70th birthday. The all-star tribute to Tom Petty that the world has been […]
UF Health professor part of prestigious national committee advising on COVID-19 vaccine allocation
A national committee that includes a prominent University of Florida physician has recommended to federal and world leaders a four-phase approach to fairly allocate COVID-19 vaccines […]
Updating Breaking News: Branford woman hit and killed by vehicle in Suwannee County
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian hit by a vehicle in Suwannee County this afternoon at approximately 5:30 pm. According to the FHP report, […]
Breaking News: 25 more UF football players test positive for COVID-19 this week
The University of Florida announced today that 25 football players tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, and have suspended football activities indefinitely. Two weeks […]
Alachua County School Board to address CARES Act funds, preschool program today
The School Board of Alachua County will discuss a full agenda on Oct. 20th at 6 p.m. One agreement provides $1,300,000 in county Coronavirus Aid, […]
Florida gas prices drop for 15 straight days
Florida gas prices declined for the 15th consecutive day, Sunday. During the time the state average declined a total of 7 cents. Earlier this month, gas prices […]
Officials predict 10 million Floridians will cast ballots before Election Day
The Center Square – Early in-person voting began Monday in 52 of Florida’s 67 counties, with people in Miami-Dade, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties waiting in line […]
County Commission chooses winning concept for West Lawn Art
The County Commission, at their October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting, unanimously selected Heidi Stein’s concept for the West Lawn Art at the County Administration Building. The […]
Free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Want to vote but need a ride? The City of Gainesville and RTS will offer FREE FARES all day Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 (all routes included). […]
Early voting begins today
Early voting for the 2020 General Election begins today and lasts through Oct. 31. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting […]
In case you missed it: Florida-LSU Game, Power Outage, Cornfield Maze
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Florida-LSU game was canceled on Saturday to to […]
2020 Giving: 5 smart ways you can donate without depleting your cash on hand
There are opportunities for generosity everywhere this year: pledges you want to keep and places where you can step in to help exactly as you know […]
Breaking News Overnight: Fatal two-vehicle crash in Marion County kills Mt. Dora man
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash at approximately 2:15 am this morning in Marion County. According to the FHP report, A sport utility vehicle […]