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View all postsSeth 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.
Pandemic spurs growth in disc golf
Jul 23, 2021
The Gainesville Chain Hawks Disc Golf Club hosts a tournament this Saturday at Northside Park. It’s BYOP―bring your own partner. Chris Clark, former chairman of the […]
City leaders search for answers to gun violence
Jul 22, 2021
Law enforcement, pastors grapple with local increase in violent crimes.
Alachua farm for rescue horses to reopen Saturday
Jul 21, 2021
Mill Creek Farm reopens for the public this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. after a 16-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The price […]
Police: Citizens are protecting shooters
Jul 20, 2021
Local law enforcement officials said members of the Gainesville community are shielding those responsible for recent shootings and called on citizens to come forward during a […]
FHP launches traffic enforcement operation
Jul 19, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues its crackdown on dangerous driving, focusing on speeding and seat belts this week during Operation Southern Shield. The enforcement event […]
Shands: COVID-19 cases on the rise
Jul 19, 2021
UF Health Shands Hospital is treating 70 patients with COVID-19 as of Monday, an increase from 14 patients just 16 days ago and half the number […]
Radio stations draw blood donors, give tickets
Jul 17, 2021
Horns kept honking Saturday at the DJs Unite for LifeSouth blood drive as five Gainesville radio stations broadcast live from the sidewalk off Newberry Road in […]
UF adds mobile clinic stop in East Gainesville
Jul 16, 2021
UF added a new stop to its Mobile Outreach Clinic last week. Every Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., workers will station the mobile unit […]
Studio art tour kicks off Friday
Jul 15, 2021
This weekend, local artists will draw back the curtains and let visitors go behind the scenes to see how a wide spectrum of art is created, […]
City hall evacuates over air quality concerns
Jul 15, 2021
Gainesville City Hall employees had to wait outside for Gainesville Fire Rescue to perform an air quality check after evacuating the building around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. […]
Blood drive unites local radio stations
Jul 15, 2021
Local residents can feel the beat of music while saving lives Saturday at the first DJs Unite for LifeSouth event, featuring local DJs from Magic 101.3, […]
GPD identifies, searches for serial school burglar
Jul 14, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is asking for the public’s help locating a man they say has broken into three area schools in the last week. […]
Hawthorne wins $500K grant for downtown facelift
Jul 13, 2021
Hawthorne took a big step closer to a redesigned downtown when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded the town a $500,000 grant to install stormwater […]
Local doctors thrive using new health care model
Jul 12, 2021
After decades of studying and practicing medicine, Dr. Shenary Cotter hit a crisis point around 2017. She was burned out and ready to quit. “I was […]
UF debuts rotating restaurant concept
Jul 10, 2021
Restaurant Row just completed its second week in the Reitz Union on UF campus. The new initiative places a rotation of local eateries in the food […]
Want $10,000? Catch some pythons for FWC
Jul 8, 2021
Got the guts to win $10,000? The Florida Python Challenge starts tomorrow, and for the first time, a sponsor is putting ten grand on the line […]
Alachua, Columbia counties see less damage than expected
Jul 7, 2021
The eye of Tropical Storm Elsa maintained a northward trajectory and skirted Alachua and Columbia counties, but wind and heavy rains on already saturated ground sparked […]
Here’s a list of Alachua County closures
Jul 6, 2021
Alachua County services, schools and businesses are closing Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Elsa, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 1 storm. […]
Suwannee, Levy counties open public shelters
Jul 6, 2021
Suwannee and Levy counties are opening shelters for those who may not have a safe place to ride out Tropical Storm Elsa, which is expected to […]
Local DJ restarts remote broadcasts, giveaways
Jul 6, 2021
Headed south past Paynes Prairie, Cam Loggins listens to background music while navigating the I-75 traffic in the company Hyundai with Magic 101.3 emblazoned on the […]
Locals cool to ‘Freedom Week’ tax holiday
Jul 2, 2021
Floridians can celebrate two kinds of freedom during this Fourth of July weekend, but area residents and businesses seem to only be planning for one. Earlier […]
Counties urge vigilance as Elsa veers toward Florida
Jul 2, 2021
Forecasters upgraded Tropical Storm Elsa into the first hurricane of the season early Friday. While Elsa’s potential path is still broad and its potential arrival not […]
Teen arrested for shooting 12-year-old
Jul 2, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) has made an arrest in the case of a Gainesville 12-year-old who suffered multiple gunshot wounds earlier this week. The […]
ARP proposals, feedback head to city commission
Jul 1, 2021
The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) on Wednesday wrapped up the last of four community feedback sessions about how Gainesville should spend its $32 million […]