DOH: Most COVID-19 cases traced back to retail environment
The place you will most likely catch COVID-19 from in Alachua County is now retail establishments. According to Alachua County Health Department Administrator Paul Myers, since […]
Cammack backs Trump in historic impeachment vote
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Gainesville, voted against impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but 10 of her House GOP colleagues and all Democrats still made him the […]
Gainesville comedian set to join Jason Mewes tour
Comedian A.J. Wilkerson is driving on a highway heading north in his live-in van that he nicknamed “Bindi” (after Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s daughter) for yet […]
DOH: Answer our calls if you want vaccine
The Alachua County Health Department (DOH) has reported that phone calls to residents who signed up for a COVID-19 vaccine are going unanswered at an alarming […]
DeSantis makes rounds, touts drive-thru and Publix vaccines sites
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ strategy for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout remains “seniors first.” On Tuesday, DeSantis held a press conference at The Villages, where he doubled down […]
Newberry shooting suspect held on $500,000 bond
A Gainesville man is being held at the Alachua County Jail on two counts of attempted murder after a Sunday afternoon shooting incident in Newberry. According […]
Girl Scouts get creative during annual cookie campaign
Emma Thomas, 7, is a member of Girl Scout Troop 2315 in Newberry and she has a business plan for selling cookies during a pandemic. Step […]
Two people shot at Newberry park
Alachua County Sheriff deputies have two suspects in custody after two people were shot at a park in Newberry Sunday afternoon. The shooting occurred around 12:30 […]
Queen of Peace Academy continues to keep COVID-19 at bay
Newberry High School reports a total of 58 cases of COVID-19 among staff and students since Aug. 17. Buchholz High School reports 87. Foster Elementary reports […]
County adds vaccine data to COVID-19 recovery dashboard
The Alachua County COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard now includes daily updates of the number of vaccines administered to residents. According to Mark Sexton, communications and legislative affairs […]
UF photojournalism alum Al Diaz featured in career video
In 1983, University of Florida photojournalism major Al Diaz graduated and applied for an internship at the Miami Herald. After showing his portfolio and talking with […]
Community asks local experts about COVID-19 vaccine
If you are under age 65, have underlying health conditions and are an essential worker, when is it your turn to get a COVID-19 vaccination? That […]
ASO identifies suspect, two victims in Hawthorne shooting
Investigators have identified a deceased suspect and two victims involved in what the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office believes was a murder-suicide in Hawthorne. Maximus Daniel Lacava, […]
GRUCom sends Alachua County $1.6M bill for emergency system use
Alachua County must pay the City of Gainesville $1.6 million to cover subscriber fees for the trunked radio system or lose access to the public communications […]
Movie screens remain empty in Alachua County
Cineworld announced on Oct. 5th that more than 500 Regal Cinema screens across the United States would temporarily close. Three days later, it happened, and all […]
Two juveniles dead, adult injured in Hawthorne shooting
Alachua County Sheriff deputies are currently on scene at 16331 SE CR 2082 in Hawthorne in response to a 911 call received at 4:35 p.m. regarding […]
DeSantis: Reduce COVID-19 vaccine allotments for hospitals not getting ‘shots in arms’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that hospitals not administering vaccine allotments quick enough will receive smaller future shipments. DeSantis spoke from Orlando Health and addressed […]
Newberry football alumni continue annual tradition
They’re not sure how it starts, but right after they ring in the new year, word gets out. The next thing you know, a couple of […]
Grim milestone: Florida sets new daily COVID-19 record
Late Saturday the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reported a record 21,015 new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 31, continuing the recent surge. Alachua County’s COVID-19 Recovery […]
Gainesville man dies after being struck by truck in Newberry pasture
An 81-year-old Gainesville man died in a pasture off W. Newberry Road after being struck by truck driven by an 85-year-old Newberry man. According to the […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV in Columbia County
The Florida Highway Patrol has notified the next of kin of a vehicle versus pedestrian fatality crash victim that occurred on Friday in Columbia County near […]
Local hospital asks community to keep the lights on
North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) and HCA Healthcare are inviting the community to help salute health care workers by leaving holiday lights up until at […]
The stories you cared about most in 2020
After many months of planning, a ‘Welcome to Mainstreet Daily News‘ post officially launched this community news website on March 2, 2020. In that launch post […]
Teaching zoo visitors raise $8K for animal conservation programs
When visitors of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo in Gainesville purchase their tickets to enter the facility, they choose where to donate 25 cents of […]