Mainstreet’s top feature stories of 2023
Dec 27, 2023
Highlights from a year of milestones and innovation.
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Williston, Hawthorne to meet in Kingdom of the Sun showdown
Dec 26, 2023
Defending Class 1A state champion Red Devils to play state semifinalist Hornets on Wednesday.
Semi crashes, catches fire on I-10 in Suwannee County
Dec 26, 2023
Tire blowout leads to accident near 283 exit.
Law enforcement arrests woman who shot 2 people at Walgreens
Dec 26, 2023
One victim killed, another in unknown condition.
Gainesville’s top news stories of 2023
Dec 26, 2023
New GRU Authority and school rezoning take top spots.
UF lab tracks live social media sentiments during Gators games
Dec 25, 2023
Lab allows students to watch games and monitor public comments.
UF-led study investigates early sepsis detection
Dec 25, 2023
Study shifts from traditional blood proteins or DNA biomarkers.
UF grant funds project to forecast risk of mosquito-borne diseases
Dec 25, 2023
Project to test for West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis.
On your mark: 10 North Florida races in the first half 2024
Dec 25, 2023
Registration costs increase with new year.
UF scientists identify fossil as oldest in the Frankincense, Myrrh family
Dec 24, 2023
Fossils found in India during the 1970s.
UF: Wildfires increasing in size, frequency across the Southeast
Dec 23, 2023
Study on wildfires looked at 36 years of data.
Aging Matters: Food insecurity grows for area seniors
Dec 23, 2023
Nutritional concerns make aging difficulties more complex.
Hawthorne’s quick start contributes to road win at P.K. Yonge
Dec 23, 2023
C.J. Ingram scored 19 of his game-high 30 points in second half as Hornets remain unbeaten.
FHSAA releases football classifications, district assignments
Dec 22, 2023
Changes include Newberry moving up from Class 1R to Class 2A.
Alachua County Public Schools updates proposed elementary rezoning
Dec 22, 2023
Final vote on school rezoning comes before school board in January.
Buchholz’s Graham, Hawthorne’s Ingram named state’s best
Dec 22, 2023
Myles Graham was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4S Player of the Year while C.J. Ingram was named the 1A POY.
Gainesville City Commission confirms GRU Authority’s control over bonds
Dec 22, 2023
Bonds totaling $105 million set to expire in May.
Judge dismisses Gainesville residents’ lawsuit against DeSantis
Dec 22, 2023
Lawsuit challenged creation of GRU Authority.
Gainesville Fire Rescue gives safety tips for holidays
Dec 22, 2023
Holidays provide an increase in risk for fires.
Ridaught: High school sports wrap up another incredible year
Dec 22, 2023
2023 sees multiple team, individual state champions in Mainstreet’s coverage area.
Mainland starts season at top in boys basketball power poll rankings
Dec 22, 2023
Williston, Hawthorne, Gainesville, Newberry and Buchholz ranked in regional top 20.
Audubon Society adds tracking to help Florida kestrels
Dec 21, 2023
Society has built, installed hundreds of nesting boxes.