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Alachua County Public Schools provide over 15,000 free meals to students today

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 31, 2020

 Today, the Food and Nutrition Services Department (of the Alachua County Public School District) distributed 15,902 meals at 74 sites across the county! That includes both […]

Education

Alert: Teachers from Alachua and Irby Elementary ‘parade’ in Alachua today at 11:30

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 31, 2020

 Teachers at Alachua Elementary and Irby Elementary in the City of Alachua are going to do a ‘parade’ through the neighborhoods in their community to spread a […]

Education

Florida Education Commissioner recommends schools close until May 1st

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 30, 2020

    Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has recommended that districts keep schools closed through May 1st as cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the […]

Education

Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisis

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 26, 2020

Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread bans on communal activities, global restrictions […]

Education

Alachua County Public Schools providing free meals to children and teens beginning March 30th

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 26, 2020

Children 18 years old and younger can receive free breakfast and lunch while schools are closed through the Alachua County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services […]

Education

Softball coach calling for high school sports to be suspended but not canceled

Mike Ridaught

Mar 26, 2020

 On Friday, March the 13th, Orange Park Oakleaf Softball Coach Christina Thompson started a grass-roots movement in an effort to appeal to the Florida High School […]

Business

Gainesville McDonald’s providing free lunch for children

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 24, 2020

 Gainesville-area McDonald’s, including those owned by the Paris family, are giving away free lunch to students ages 12 and under as part of their efforts to […]

Education

Mr. and Miss Basketball named

Mike Ridaught

Mar 24, 2020

Yesterday the seven individual class finalists for the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Basketball and Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year were announced. The Class 1A […]

Education

Seven additional UF students test positive for coronavirus; total now at 11

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 22, 2020

The University of Florida today, on its coronavirus website under FAQ, confirmed that seven students tested positive for the coronavirus. According to the site, they are […]

Education

Community steps up to provide free meals to students during Spring Break

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 20, 2020

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier this week that public schools would not be permitted to provide free meals to students during their normally-scheduled […]