Athlete of the WeekBuchholz’s Evan Fleming named Athlete of the Week Mike Ridaught May 22, 20240 commentsSenior won two individual state titles at FHSAA Class 4A Track & Field State Championships to help Bobcats to fifth-place finish.
EducationSchool board silent on Newberry Elementary charter vote claims Glory Reitz May 22, 20241 commentConversion opponents ask board to take a stand.
CrimeMan arrested after standoff with SWAT team in Union County Staff Reports May 22, 20240 commentsUnion, Bradford county law enforcement respond to incident.
SportsGHS faces Archbishop McCarthy in Thursday’s 5A semifinals Mike Ridaught May 22, 20240 commentsLive audio of game will be available on Mainstreet Daily News starting at 11:50 a.m.
CrimeSuspect fleeing traffic stop hits GPD vehicle, injures officer C.J. Gish May 22, 20240 commentsIncident occurs on NE Waldo Road.
EducationSchool board passes Reichert House charter application Glory Reitz May 21, 20241 commentBoard directs organization to keep working on application, budget.
SportsNewberry’s Hester, Powers sign with Mercer University Mike Ridaught May 21, 20240 commentsLongtime best friends will both play linebacker for D-I Bears.
Government + PoliticsNew GRU Authority sets first meeting Thursday J.C. Derrick May 21, 20240 commentsAgenda includes swearing in and election of officers.
Local LivingAlachua County kids who need fostering outnumber homes 3-to-1 Lillian Hamman May 21, 20242 commentsAdvocates mark National Foster Care Awareness Month in May.
EducationACPS students earn awards at International Science and Engineering Fair Staff Reports May 21, 20240 commentsBuchholz and Gainesville High students travel to Los Angeles for event.
Government + PoliticsAlachua, Alachua County to partner on Pinkoson Spring restoration Glory Reitz May 20, 20241 commentCitizens ask for historic preservation to be prioritized.
SportsRidaught: Buchholz boys finish 5th, Eastside 6th at state track championships Mike Ridaught May 20, 20240 commentsEvan Fleming wins title in 800 and 1,600 for Bobcats.
EducationEastside student selected for FBI Youth Leadership Program Staff Reports May 20, 20240 commentsShivi Tripathi one of two Florida students picked.
NewsI-75 single-vehicle crash kills Gainesville woman, injures infant Staff Reports May 20, 20240 commentsSUV travels off road north of Gainesville, injures 3-month-old baby.
SportsInaugural Creed Whittemore Football Camp draws middle schoolers Cam Parker May 20, 20240 commentsFormer Buchholz players assist with event in Gainesville.
EducationSanta Fe’s partner programs with UF see 1,000th graduate Staff Reports May 20, 20240 commentsCollaborative program started in 2013.
EducationNASA selects UF team for $12M mission to track oceans, tectonic plates Emily Hinds | UF May 19, 20240 commentsTeam will use sensor technology integrated into spacecraft.
Local LivingNewberry celebrates 79th annual Watermelon Festival Glory Reitz May 19, 20241 commentOfficials say Newberry’s event is longest-running watermelon festival in America.
SportsBuchholz falls in 6A state title game Marty Pallman May 18, 20240 commentsDwyer puts on hitting clinic in defeating Bobcats, 10-3, for championship.
SportsReniyah Clark one of three PKY hoops signees Mike Ridaught May 18, 20240 commentsClark signed with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville.
EducationIncredible insects: New Florida Museum exhibit opens next week Nikhil Srinivasan | Florida Museum of Natural History May 18, 20240 commentsSpecial exhibit continues Science Up Close series.
NewsHead-on crash kills 1, injures 2 in Chiefland Staff Reports May 18, 20240 commentsFHP investigating cause of crash.
SportsSanta Fe falls short of final four berth Staff Reports May 17, 20240 commentsRaiders finishes season with 23-5 record.
SportsRidaught: Buchholz to play for its first state baseball title Mike Ridaught May 17, 20240 commentsBobcats will play Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) in Saturday’s Class 6A championship game.