Levy County COVID-19 cases increase to 90
When the State of Florida transitioned to the Governor’s Phase 2 reopening plan last Friday, the initial communication plan from Levy County Emergency Management was to […]
City of Alachua cancels 4th of July celebration
The City of Alachua released the following statement about its 2020 4th of July event: “Due to the State of Florida’s requirements on limiting crowd […]
Relations between the community and police are the focus of tonight’s Telephone Town Hall
The City of Gainesville will host a telephone town hall on community-police relations tonight, June 10 at 7:15 p.m. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined […]
Happy zoo Zoom birthday to you
Happy birthday to you. You belong in a zoo. That’s what Conservation Education Curator Jade Salamone was thinking when she developed a way for animal lovers […]
UF Health develops critical-care telemedicine to benefit COVID-19 patients in The Villages
When COVID-19 cases began climbing throughout the country in March, UF Health medical leaders in Gainesville and Central Florida focused on the need to deliver round-the-clock […]
Improved rainfall in May was good start to Florida’s rainy season
After a slow start, Florida’s rainy season kicked off in mid to late May, which rounded out the month with above-average rainfall. A full report outlining […]
What else could 2020 bring to Florida? Genetically altered, lab bred mosquitoes
The Center Square – A British biotech company has received an experimental use permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to release millions of genetically modified […]
Theater returns to High Springs!
When aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert send to the orphanage in Nova Scotia for a boy to help them on the farm, they […]
Florida gas prices heading towards $2 a gallon
Florida gas prices are rising. The state average is $1.90 per gallon – the most expensive in 9 weeks. While the average price increased only 2 cents […]
19 facts about the 19th Amendment on its 100th anniversary
One hundred years ago, the 19th Amendment enfranchised millions of women across the United States following a seven-decade campaign. The struggle to expand voting rights to […]
Alachua County opening Poe Springs this weekend
Poe Springs (28800 N.W. 182nd Ave, High Springs) will reopen at 50% capacity on weekends only starting June 13, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. […]
Celebration Pointe continues its Summer Drive-In Movie Series on Friday with Cars 3
Tired of staying at home? Grab your family, bring your appetite and get ready to watch Cars 3! Come join us for a family friendly, socially […]
Update: Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park construction scheduled to begin this summer
The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department are pleased to provide an update […]
The GOOD news this week… 06-07-2020
Here are seven stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
Former Gator shot and killed in Tampa
Reche Caldwell a standout wide receiver for the Florida Gators football team from 1998-2001, was shot and killed in Tampa on Saturday, according to reports. He was 41. […]
Mourning a loss and doing the necessary work to end racism
Racism. We see it everywhere, but we experience it differently. It’s insidious. It’s soul destroying. But does it take your breath away? It should. I suspect […]
In case you missed it: COVID, Phase 2, Depot Park
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. The good news was Florida moved into Phase Two of re-opening. The bad news? 18 more cases […]
On This Day in History: The Allies land on the beaches of Normandy
Although the term D-Day is used routinely as military lingo for the day an operation or event will take place, for many it is also synonymous […]
Alachua County Charter Review Commission meeting next week
The Alachua County 2020 Charter Review Commission (CRC) will meet on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. This is a virtual meeting, as authorized by the […]
Gainesville re-opening swimming pools in stages starting Monday
The City of Gainesville’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs has scheduled a phased reopening of the city’s pools beginning Monday, June 8. City staff […]
Levy County reports 18 positive COVID-19 cases from non-resident agricultural workers
On June 5th, the Florida Department of Health informed Levy County of an increase of 18 positive COVID-19 cases. The increases in positive cases come from a […]
High Springs PD and the Basketball Cop Foundation building relationships with kids through sports
Jason Taylor and Adam Joy were on a mission. The School Resource Officers from the High Springs Police Department drove through local neighborhoods passing […]
County clarifies how State Order moving Florida into Phase 2 changes Emergency Order 20-25
The Alachua County Communications Office released the following statement clarifying how the State Executive Order 20-139 (moving Florida into Phase 2) changes County Emergency Order 20-25. Read […]
Cade Museum reopening Friday
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention will reopen on Friday, June 5th, with a re-envisioned Cade Museum experience. The Cade will initially be open on Fridays […]