Gas prices fall nationally, rise locally
Apr 5, 2022
Even with President Biden’s Thursday decision to release 1 million barrels of oil (bbl) per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for six months, Florida’s […]
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Gas prices fall nationally, rise locally
Even with President Biden’s Thursday decision to release 1 million barrels of oil (bbl) per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for six months, Florida’s […]
Columbia County chamber sees membership jump
Apr 4, 2022
The Lake City—Columbia County Chamber of Commerce saw a jump in members during the last quarter of 2021 with a chamber-record 28 businesses joining. The chamber […]
Allie Allure to open first location
Mar 30, 2022
Allie Allure will open its first brick-and-mortar location in Butler Plaza on Saturday at 10 a.m., giving away a free gift to the first 50 customers […]
Florida, Gainesville see gas prices decrease
Mar 29, 2022
Gas prices in Gainesville and statewide dipped an average of 5 cents per gallon since last Monday while nationally the price dropped one cent. According to […]
Pit & Peel brings GNV its first avocado-based menu
Mar 23, 2022
The owners and staff at Pit & Peel, a new avocado-based restaurant in Gainesville, were preparing for their soft opening when the news broke. The group […]
Florida gas prices dip 18 cents per gallon
Mar 21, 2022
Florida witnessed the third-largest drop in average price per gallon nationally over the past week, according to new data AAA released Monday. Both the Gainesville area […]
SweetBerries searches for new location
Mar 21, 2022
UF graduate student Sam Weingart has been going to SweetBerries Eatery and Frozen Custard at 505 NW 13th St. ever since his freshman year. “I’m probably […]
Kendra Scott store to open this fall in GNV
Mar 21, 2022
Customizable jewelry will arrive at Butler Town Center this October with the opening of Kendra Scott, a pop-up shop located next to Narcissus and Foxtail Coffee […]
Fresh Kitchen to host opening events, giveaways
Mar 19, 2022
Fresh Kitchen will open its first Gainesville location, and 11th total, with a series of events and giveaways next week. The build-your-own-bowl restaurant features a variety […]
Derrick: Mainstreet jumps into print
Mar 17, 2022
Mainstreet Daily News would like to thank those who attended our first Newsmaker Interview Series event on Monday at Santa Fe College. It was a fun […]
Area gas price hikes pause over weekend
Mar 14, 2022
Gas prices have steadied in recent days following a historic two-week surge that witnessed fuel costs go from $3.56 per gallon to last Thursday’s record high […]
Gas prices put pinch on local drivers
Mar 10, 2022
Gas prices have soared to record highs at a dizzying pace, but Floridians won’t be seeing relief at the pump anytime soon as the Legislature decided […]
Rock N’ Roll Sushi drums up second local spot
Mar 9, 2022
Rock N’ Roll Sushi will open a second location in Gainesville this summer off of SW Archer Road in Butler North. With ‘80s and ‘90s decorations […]
O2B Kids celebrates sixth GNV location
Mar 8, 2022
O2B Kids cut the ribbon on its 39th location on Tuesday evening just off of West Newberry Road, marking the sixth Gainesville location. Andy Sherrard, co-founder […]
Gas prices skyrocket to near record highs
Mar 7, 2022
Crude oil and gas prices skyrocketed this past week as the national average for a gallon of gas surged 45 cents in seven days and 62 […]
Lake City gains first direct primary care office
Mar 7, 2022
After years in a corporate setting, Sharma Atkinson-Staten opened her own primary care practice in Lake City on March 1. SharmaCare off of SW Main Boulevard follows […]
The Swamp prepares to open new location in July
Mar 6, 2022
The Swamp Restaurant, which for more than two decades was the main gathering spot in Midtown for UF students, alumni and Gator fans, is scheduled to […]
West End owner looks to release lien, continue sale
Mar 4, 2022
West End Golf Course might finally see some action after the property owner appeared Thursday before an Alachua County special magistrate to remove the $37,000 lien […]
Derrick: Explaining Mainstreet’s newest venture
Mar 4, 2022
One of our goals at Mainstreet Daily News is to be at the center of the community conversation. We do this by covering what is going […]
North Florida Regional hospital unveils new name
Mar 3, 2022
North Florida Regional Medical Center celebrated its transition to a new brand on Thursday, officially becoming HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. At a sign unveiling ceremony, […]
Golden Glow Spray Tans coming to GNV
Mar 2, 2022
If you’re looking for a sunless tanning studio, Golden Glow Spray Tans will be adding a new location in Gainesville this summer. The sunless tanning studio […]
High-speed internet expands to Waldo, Lake Butler
Mar 1, 2022
High-speed internet will soon be coming to Waldo and Lake Butler. On Tuesday, Comcast announced it would expand its network in a press release. The company […]
Clay Electric lineworkers take home trophies
Mar 1, 2022
Nine Clay Electric lineworkers took home six trophies over the weekend at the annual Florida Lineman Competition in Fort Pierce. According to a Clay Electric press […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates oil prices
Feb 28, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday has roiled the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel of crude oil (bbl) before settling […]