Ridaught: High school sports wrap up another incredible year
Dec 22, 2023
2023 sees multiple team, individual state champions in Mainstreet’s coverage area.
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Ridaught: High school sports wrap up another incredible year
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.
Hawthorne’s Alvon Isaac signs with USF
Dec 21, 2023
Senior wide receiver led the Hornets in touchdowns en route to the team’s second consecutive state title.
Gainesville uses expanded surtax for first road project
Dec 21, 2023
Expanded surtax provides extra $8.7 million annually for infrastructure projects.
Levy County Sheriff warns of potential “pop up” block party
Dec 21, 2023
Party planned for East Williston area on Friday.
GFR extinguishes commercial building fire on NE 35th Avenue
Dec 21, 2023
No injures reported in Wednesday night blaze.
Newberry’s Brandy Whitfield named Athlete of the Week
Dec 21, 2023
Whitfield helped lead the Newberry girls basketball team to a 3-0 week.
UF keeps track of recent rise in bird flu across U.S.
Dec 20, 2023
Virus is widespread in wild birds with sporadic outbreaks in poultry operations.
UF releases $10 million to projects in fourth round of funding
Dec 20, 2023
Funds to support space, agriculture and construction research.
Lake Butler man arrested for shooting three dogs
Dec 20, 2023
Suspect allegedly shot hunting dogs, killing two.
Gainesville sets special meeting over GRU request delayed last week
Dec 20, 2023
Item deals with $105 million in bonds.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office opens new Hawthorne precinct
Dec 19, 2023
Sheriff Gainey hopes to place sub-stations in all Alachua County’s small communities.
Buchholz’s Graham, Jackson sign with SEC schools
Dec 19, 2023
Myles Graham signed with University of Florida while Kendall Jackson signed with Texas A&M University.
Gainesville Police seek assistance in hit-and-run of bicyclist
Dec 19, 2023
Incident occurred on Dec. 10 along NW 6th Street.
North Florida governments to receive $10 million for water projects
Dec 19, 2023
High Springs to get $2.1 million for two projects.
Threat shuts down Gainesville City Hall, County Administration Building
Dec 19, 2023
Law enforcement sweeping buildings with K-9 units.
Pearl Harbor Medal of Honor recipient to be buried in Arlington Cemetery
Dec 19, 2023
Seaman previously unidentified, was buried in Hawaii.
Weekend storm dumps more than 4 inches of rain in North Central Florida
Dec 19, 2023
Multiple areas report minor flooding.
P.K. Yonge rallies from 10-point deficit to win at GHS
Dec 18, 2023
Lady Blue Wave outscored GHS 31-15 in the second half for their fourth straight win in series.
Alachua County Public Schools reaches tentative teacher salary agreement
Dec 18, 2023
Teachers, support staff to receive 3.5% across-the-board salary increase.
Ridaught: Over 15 high school hoops games to be broadcast “live”
Dec 18, 2023
Average of two games per week to be broadcast on Mainstreet Daily News.
DeSantis appoints Santa Fe College grad to Union County BOCC
Dec 18, 2023
Donna Jackson to fill in final 12 months of Ryan Perez’s term.
Gainesville to open Cold Night Shelter Program with cold temps looming
Dec 18, 2023
Forecast projects four straight nights below 45 degrees.