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Seth Johnson is a Mainstreet Daily News associate editor based in Gainesville. He earned a degree in journalism and mass communication and served as editor-in-chief of his school newspaper. Seth is a bookworm and chess nerd, but he tempers these activities by playing sports and biking.
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Gainesville police sting results in guilty verdict for $7 million fraud case
Oct 30, 2025
Local man lost 68 gold coins worth $200K.
Gainesville judge denies temporary injunction ahead of utility referendum
Oct 29, 2025
Ruling allows vote to be implemented once passed.
Gainesville leaders debate GRU Authority’s impact on utility management
Oct 28, 2025
Town hall featured Mayor Harvey Ward and GRU CEO Ed Bielarsksi.
Gainesville’s Pryor enters US Chess presidency through personality, training
Oct 27, 2025
Pryor combines chess playing with chess doing.
Gainesville attorneys set to argue final hearing prior to referendum vote
Oct 27, 2025
Legal issues may delay referendum implementation, again.
Gainesville OKs affordable housing loan, 27-acre sale to GRACE Marketplace
Oct 23, 2025
Homeless shelter will now own the underlying land.
Ward, Bielarski to debate ahead of Nov. 4 GRU referendum
Oct 23, 2025
Town hall begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Gainesville police seek manslaughter charges for July deaths of two children
Oct 22, 2025
Police say mother failed to use car seats.
Celebration Pointe owner files for personal bankruptcy as lawsuits mount
Oct 21, 2025
Initial 9-month bankruptcy plan hits 18-month mark.
Alachua County’s state delegation hears funding, advocacy requests
Oct 20, 2025
Florida’s 2026 legislative session begins in January.
Gainesville rezones Terwilliger Elementary School, reuses rainbow bricks
Oct 16, 2025
City also gave $290K in grants.
Alachua County to keep at-large commissioners after appeals court ruling
Oct 16, 2025
Ruling confirmed 2024 referendum results.
Alachua County’s state delegation to meet Monday at Santa Fe College
Oct 15, 2025
Officials and residents to present concerns for upcoming session.
Alachua County selects new district map for future vote
Oct 14, 2025
Commission also sets state priorities.
Alachua County to consider redistricting on tight timeline for 2026
Oct 10, 2025
Commission would need to pick map at next meeting.
New $22M stadium could follow sale of Gainesville’s Citizens Field
Oct 9, 2025
New $22 million stadium could follow.
GRU Authority to keep garbage billing for additional $125,000
Oct 8, 2025
Bielarski receives 3% salary increase.
Boys and Girls Club powers tech lab through $25,000 COX grant
Oct 8, 2025
Lab includes robotics, podcasting, animation and more.
Alachua County, MV Transportation consider how to fill potential 7-month transit gap
Oct 7, 2025
Gainesville’s in-house move causes ripples.
New league president balances internal divide with push for education
Oct 6, 2025
The League of Women Voters (LWV) has a divide, and Donna Waller became president of the Alachua County chapter just in time to see it grow. […]
DeSantis previews list of wasteful spending by Gainesville, Alachua County
Oct 2, 2025
Governor also took aim at other local governments.
Gainesville artist Lorelei Esser remembered in new book
Oct 2, 2025
“The Sustainable Spirit” launched Wednesday.
Gainesville’s second utility referendum gets judicial greenlight
Sep 30, 2025
GRU Authority hits two-year mark.
Hawthorne WWII veteran shares thanks, joys at 100th birthday
Sep 29, 2025
Joseph Williams served as store manager, council member and pastor.