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C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com
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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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Area hospitals see slight decline in COVID cases
While new state and county COVID-positive cases continue to see a significant decrease, Gainesville hospitalization numbers are plateauing and showing signs they will also decline further. […]
BOCC moves forward with zero waste projects
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard an update on its Zero Waste initiatives at its regular meeting on Tuesday, including more insight into […]
Set Valentine’s mood dining at these restaurants
Valentine’s Day fast approaches and dinner reservations are sure to fill up fast. Here are five great local options for a dinner date with your special […]
Lake City restarts manager search
Lake City must restart its city manager search after its final candidate, Thomas Thomas, withdrew during final negotiations. The city council found out on Saturday after […]
UF grad spurs empowerment, confidence in girls
Shareen Baptiste has a vision that extends throughout Gainesville and across state lines: She wants to see junior high and high school girls dream beyond the […]
ACPS students compete in robotics competition
Teams from across the Alachua County Public School (ACPS) District and beyond competed in the annual VEX Robotics Competition at Lincoln Middle School on Thursday. From […]
Hawthorne rejects Alachua County land offer
The Hawthorne City Commission declined to take ownership of nine lots that total 5.22 acres offered by the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners at Tuesday’s […]
DeSantis visits Santa Fe, announces new funding
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Santa Fe College’s Perry Construction Institute on Wednesday morning to announce an $89 million investment in Florida’s education future, including funds for […]
Greater GNV Chamber launches new program
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will launch a new program for young professionals with a Thursday kickoff event in Celebration Pointe at 5:30 p.m. […]
State funds local water projects with $6 million
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the release of $404 million in grants that will support 113 environmental resilience programs throughout Florida, including three projects in Alachua County. […]
Columbia County, Lake City talk natural gas supply
The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners and the Lake City Council met Monday to discuss how the entities could work together to provide natural gas […]
Lake City negotiating with city manager candidate
The Lake City Council narrowed down its candidates for city manager and is now working through the negotiating process with lone finalist Thomas Thomas. At a […]
Perry introduces bill dedicated to Reinhart boys
State Senator Keith Perry, R-District 8, introduced a bill in the Florida Legislature in memory of Rex and Brody Reinhart, two Alachua County boys who were […]
Farm Share to distribute in Archer, High Springs
Farm Share will hold its quarterly food distribution in Archer on Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at Maddox Park. Leighsha Johnson, distribution coordinator for […]
GNV commission abruptly fires GRU chief
The Gainesville City Commission fired Ed Bielarski, general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU), at its General Policy Committee on Thursday in an unplanned motion by […]
Archer clerk cleared on ethics allegation
Florida’s Commission on Ethics announced Wednesday that it had found no probable cause against Deputy Clerk Deanna Alltop during a recent investigation. Last May former Archer […]
Bullseye’s to offer axe throwing in Lake City
If you need a way to rel-axe and shred some stress, Bullseye’s in Lake City has eight booths for you to choose from as well as […]
Chestnut edges Howland to win commission seat
Cynthia Chestnut repeated her narrow November win on Tuesday in the special runoff election, winning a seat on the Gainesville City Commission with 51 percent of […]
Curry talks collaboration, defends dismissals
The City of Gainesville needs help from community members to tackle housing, violence and other issues facing citizens, according to interim City Manager Cynthia Curry. Curry […]
Humane society raises over $10K in challenge
The Humane Society of North Central Florida raised more than $10,000 on Jan. 17 as part of the Betty White Challenge. Margo DeConna, director of advancement […]
Crossman to hit Gainesville airwaves with new show
Some topics seem to stifle conversation. They’re hard to talk about, so little productive conversation happens. That is why businessman John Crossman is starting his new […]
Play about C. S. Lewis’ conversion to show at UF
The life of C. S. Lewis will take center stage in Gainesville on Monday with the play “The Most Reluctant Convert”, focusing on the conversion of […]
GNV, housing authority move to closer relationship
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to move forward with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the city and the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA). The agreement […]
Runoff election early voting to start Friday
Early voting for the Gainesville City Commission runoff election starts Friday and runs through Sunday, with Election Day scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25. For early voting, […]