In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, UF Health, and Alachua County
Dec 20, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Hawthorne Hornets came one win away from its […]
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In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, UF Health, and Alachua County
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Hawthorne Hornets came one win away from its […]
Bill would mandate moment of silence in Florida public schools
Dec 18, 2020
The Center Square – A conservative Florida state senator with a history of introducing controversial public school religious freedom legislation has filed a bill that would […]
Updating Breaking News: Gainesville Fire Rescue responds to house fire
Dec 17, 2020
Crews from Gainesville Fire Rescue stations 1, 3, and 5 all responded to a report of a house fire at the 900 block of NW 10th Street […]
Updating Breaking News: Newberry teen arrested by ACSO, suspected of burglary
Dec 15, 2020
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office dispatched its helicopter on Tuesday morning in response to a call about a burglar alarm going off at a home near […]
School Board of Alachua County offering interim superintendent $160,000 annual salary
Dec 15, 2020
The School Board of Alachua County will vote on the new interim superintendent’s employment contract at tonight’s regular meeting. Carlee Escue Simon, Ph.D., was chosen from […]
Ichetucknee rehab plan will increase tubing on lower river, limit upper river to paddlers
Dec 15, 2020
A plan by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Recreation and Parks to prevent further damage to the Ichetucknee River ecosystem would replace upper […]
Newberry mayor invites Archer to consider wastewater facility partnership
Dec 15, 2020
Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe invited the City of Archer Commission to the table to talk about a potential wastewater facility partnership. At the Dec. 14th regular […]
Archer to address livestock, poultry limits in residential areas
Dec 14, 2020
The City of Archer Commission will vote on amending an ordinance that addresses the number of livestock and poultry allowed in residential areas at tonight’s regular […]
Former Gainesville Fire Chief honored for leadership with 2020 National Public Safety award
Dec 11, 2020
Former City of Gainesville Fire Chief Jeffrey Lane has been named the 2020 recipient of the Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award by the […]
Mayor Marlowe announces first annual Newberry Christmas Lights Contest
Dec 10, 2020
Listen up, Christmas decorating fanatics, I am proud to announce the first annual Christmas Lights Contest! Here is how it will work: over the next two […]
Alachua County Health: Don’t let your COVID-19 guard down
Dec 10, 2020
Alachua County Health Department Director Paul Myers said sources of new cases of COVID-19 in the county are being linked back to household transmission, family and […]
Columbia County Sheriff honors two deputies and promotes two law enforcement officers
Dec 9, 2020
Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted two employees within its law enforcement ranks on Wednesday. Detective Josh Samson was promoted to the rank of Corporal and […]
Library District launches Winter Reading Challenge to compete with libraries nationwide
Dec 9, 2020
The Alachua County Library District is launching the first Winter Reading Challenge, calling on our community to read 1,000 hours from Jan. 1 through Feb. 14 […]
UF Law Conservation Clinic hosts water resources act and public interest discussion
Dec 8, 2020
Florida’s Constitution and its environmental laws reference the “public interest” repeatedly, usually with little explanation; for example, Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes cites “public interest” […]
Developer of RV resort gets green light in Newberry
Dec 8, 2020
The City of Newberry took another step toward promoting the sports tourism industry by approving a Special Exception application that will allow a luxury RV resort […]
Florida lawmakers to again ponder pulling the plug on red light cameras
Dec 8, 2020
The Center Square – According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 63 Florida cities were operating 638 red light cameras in 2018. […]
New Gainesville CRA Business Improvement Grant Program accepting applications
Dec 7, 2020
Gainesville business owners of establishments within the new, single-district Community Reinvestment Area are encouraged to apply for financial incentives to help improve business storefronts. The new […]
COVID-19 update, High Springs redevelopment plan on County Commission agenda
Dec 7, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will tackle a 53-item agenda during a hybrid Regular Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Regular Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and […]
Florida businesses to see 2021 unemployment tax increase, workers’ compensation rate cut
Dec 7, 2020
The Center Square – Florida businesses will pay higher unemployment taxes but lower workers’ compensation rates in 2021, a bad news-good news scenario fostered by the […]
In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, High Springs, Kirby Farms
Dec 6, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Hawthorne Hornets advanced to the state finals with […]
Updating Breaking News: Gainesville police arrest double homicide suspect
Dec 5, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls of shots fired at the 2900 block of NE 17th Drive on Friday. According to the […]
Alachua County Housing Program awarded over $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds
Dec 5, 2020
The Alachua County Housing Program has been awarded funding, through the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), in the amount of $556,533.00 to assist with back rental, mortgage, […]
Updating Breaking News: GFR responds to residential house fire in Gainesville
Dec 5, 2020
Units from Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a report of a residential structure fire at the 800 block of NE 23rd Street at approximately 11:20 am on […]
Alleged drug kingpin arrested in Marion County after more than 35 years as a fugitive
Dec 4, 2020
Ocala – The US Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint charging Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) with passport fraud. Farley was arrested on December 2nd. […]