Rising median age of Florida COVID-19 cases spurs alarm over stressed ICU capacity
The Center Square – Hospitalizations are increasing and the median age of Floridians testing positive is rising, both indicators of an accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, public health […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue extracts trapped driver from overturned vehicle in two-car crash
Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to several 911 calls regarding a two-car motor vehicle crash Wednesday morning. Bystanders reported that one person was entrapped inside of their […]
Alachua County Commission unanimously approves $46.9 million CARES Act plan
At their meeting yesterday, the Alachua County Commission discussed the $46.9 million in Federal CARES Act dollars coming to Alachua County. They unanimously approved the expenditure […]
Resistance mounts to order requiring Florida’s K-12 schools to fully reopen in August
The Center Square – Florida’s largest teachers union, the superintendent of the state’s second-largest school district and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about reopening schools in […]
County manager proposes a roll back of millage rate
Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman presented the 2021 budget message to the Board of County Commissioners on July 7th. Her presentation introduction was as follows: To […]
Virtual horticulture program coming this month
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for July 2020. This program is being offered by Dr. Tatiana […]
Don’t Forget: Tax return deadline is July 15th
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced on March 21st that they were providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses […]
Breaking Overnight: Fatal two-car crash in Columbia County kills one, injures two
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two car crash last night at approximately 11:25 pm. on or near the intersection of US Highway 441 and NE Christie […]
City of Gainesville, community organizations partner to host upcoming Census-A-Thon
With nearly 4 in 10 U.S. households yet to complete the 2020 Census, the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, Greater Gainesville Chamber and the School Board […]
Despite legal challenges, local mandatory mask orders sweeping Florida
The Center Square – Miami-Dade County and Jacksonville, where the Republican National Convention kicks off next month, are among the latest Florida governments to adopt mandatory […]
Alachua County Charter Review Commission announces four amendment proposals
On September 10, 2019, the Alachua County Commission appointed the 2019-20 Charter Review Commission (CRC). In the subsequent 9 months, the CRC held 16 meetings and […]
Florida DOH reports 6,336 new COVID-19 positive cases
The Florida Department of Health reported 6,336 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 206,447 cases as of the […]
Visit Virtually: Popular parks, attractions adjust to COVID-19
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — While the coronavirus pandemic has altered many travel plans, a number of attractions are offering an interactive virtual experience in the […]
The GOOD news this week… 07-05-2020
Here are six stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
Florida crosses 200,000 positive cases of COVID-19
The Florida Department of Health reported 10,059 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 200,111 cases as of the […]
Drive-by shooting in Gainesville injures two
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to responded to reports of a drive-by shooting in the area the 1900 block of SW 68th Terrace in Gainesville […]
In case you missed it: COVID, Voters, Facemasks
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. COVID-19 outbreaks hit the state even harder than last week, a local baseball player signed a major […]
On this day in history: America declares its independence
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence […]
GFR discouraging use of consumer fireworks
As public fireworks shows are cancelled across the country, Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) discourage our neighbors from using consumer […]
UF veterinarians successfully using new placenta-derived treatment for animals with severe bone loss
A human placenta-derived compound developed by a University of Florida faculty member in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is being used with promising results by […]
Florida adds 9,488 new positive COVID-19 cases
The Florida Department of Health reported 9,488 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 178,594 cases as of the […]
Florida Highway Patrol urges caution this Independence Day weekend
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) urges everyone to use caution when traveling on Florida roads this Independence Day for a […]
Alachua County adds crowd size amendment to emergency order
Alachua County has released the second amendment to Emergency Order 20-30. It changes the requirements concerning gatherings. See below for the new requirement language. Groups […]
Community leaders join forces to raise awareness of COVID-19 precautions
In advance of the Independence Day weekend, the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, the University of Florida and Santa Fe College leaders advise everyone to wear […]