Breaking News: Record daily positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Florida
Breaking News – For the third day out of the last four, over 2,000 cases of positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported in Florida, according to […]
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections extends 2020 Primary Election early voting
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton announced that her office will be extending the number of days early voting will be held ahead of […]
Prescribed fire today at Newnans Lake Conservation Area in Alachua County
The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 128-acre prescribed burn Tuesday on the northern portion of the Hatchet Creek tract of the Newnans […]
Gainesville native serves aboard future U.S. Navy warship USS Kansas City
SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Dampier, native of Gainesville, is serving aboard one of the nation’s newest and most versatile combat ships, the future […]
Florida Educators: Funding essential to reopen schools safely
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will use nearly $1 billion in federal CARES Act funds to help schools reopen at full capacity in August, as […]
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This […]
Two Alachua County schools will participate in Florida Civics and Debate Initiative
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced on June 12th that 60 schools, representing 28 districts in Florida, were chosen to […]
Breaking Overnight: Gainesville Fire Rescue contains building fire at Archer Road Pizza Hut
At 11:43 pm last night, the Combined Communications Center of the Gainesville Fire Rescue received a 911 call about a building fire at 3515 SW Archer […]
Florida COVID-19 positive tests remain over 2,000 for second straight day
Florida is reporting for the second day in a row more than 2,000 positive COVID-19 test results, which is the second-highest one-day increase in new COVID-19 […]
DeSantis signs bill allowing college athletes to be paid for name, image, and likeness
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 646: Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights, authorizing certain intercollegiate athletes to earn compensation for the use of their names, images, […]
The GOOD news this week… 06-14-2020
Here are nine stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
DeSantis dismisses alarm over sustained Florida uptick in new COVID-19 cases
The Center Square – There were 1,902 new COVID-19 cases reported in Florida on Friday, a single-day record to cap a week in which 10,000 people […]
Gainesville continues phased reopening
Parking enforcement to resume Monday The City of Gainesville resumes parking enforcement Monday, June 15. All neighbors are encouraged to adhere to posted parking guidance, […]
Record daily positive cases reported by DOH for Florida: 2,581
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The DOH […]
Sheriff Darnell: “Alachua County Sheriff’s Office proud to be #8cantwait compliant”
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is committed to increasing dialogue and transparency in order to have a better understanding of racial discrimination within the criminal […]
Cultural education center, land use changes on the County agenda next week
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
In case you missed it: Gator Killed, Archer City, 4th of July
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. COVID-19 outbreaks hit the agricultural communities of Alachua and Levy Counties, the City of Alachua canceled its […]
Florida taps into $474 million in federal aid to prepare schools for August classes
The Center Square – Florida’s 2.8 million K-12 students will return to on-site classes in more than 4,000 schools across the state in August, Gov. Ron […]
Cedar Key History Museum reopens
The Cedar Key Historical Society was founded in 1977 by a group of citizens dedicated to preserving the long and rich history of Cedar Key. And […]
Breaking News: 2020 Republican National Convention moving from Charlotte to Jacksonville
One city’s loss is another’s gain. On Thursday, the Republican National Committee announced it selected Jacksonville to host its 2020 convention after Charlotte, North Carolina could […]
Gulf red snapper season opens today!
The 2020 Gulf red snapper season for anglers fishing from private recreational vessels will be June 11- July 25 (45 days). The Gulf season for federally-permitted for-hire […]
Alachua County Health Department identifies 76 new COVID-19 cases in agricultural community
The Alachua County Health Department has identified an outbreak of COVID-19 in an agricultural community in Alachua County according to Paul Myers, Alachua County Health Administrator. […]
Report: Nature among best defenses against hurricanes, floods and wildfires
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new report shows the best protections from natural disasters could come from nature itself. “The Protective Value of Nature” report from The National […]
VetFest 2020 coming to Gilchrist County
Mark your calendars for The Fourth Annual Vet-Fest brought to you by ForVets, Inc. at Otter Springs Park and Campground This is one of the biggest events in Gilchrist […]