County Commission makes adjustments to keep CARES Act funnel wide open
Oct 9, 2020
To continue funneling CARES Act dollars to those most in need, at their October 6, 2020, special meeting, the County Commission made the following adjustments to […]
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County Commission makes adjustments to keep CARES Act funnel wide open
To continue funneling CARES Act dollars to those most in need, at their October 6, 2020, special meeting, the County Commission made the following adjustments to […]
Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Headquarters breaking ground this month
Oct 8, 2020
Alachua County and UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County are hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11 a.m. The ceremony celebrates the building […]
Florida voter registration website crash caused by ‘misconfigured servers’
Oct 8, 2020
The Center Square – Florida’s voter registration website was not felled in a cyberattack but was overwhelmed by a crush of users when it crashed Monday […]
Breaking News: County Commission pulls the plug on Archer solar project
Oct 7, 2020
The Alachua Board of County Commissioners voted to deny the application for a special exception to allow a major utility project to build in Archer. Archer […]
County wants businesses to enforce rules or be cited
Oct 6, 2020
Since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared on Oct. 2nd that cities and counties cannot collect on any fines resulting from noncompliance with COVID-19 emergency orders, […]
Trump signs vandalized in Newberry, missing in Archer
Oct 6, 2020
Two likely unrelated crimes involving Trump campaign signs occurred in Newberry and Archer earlier this week. Either early morning Oct 1st or late in the evening […]
Poll: Florida minimum wage constitutional amendment poised to pass
Oct 6, 2020
The Center Square – Six proposed state constitutional amendments are on Florida’s Nov. 3 ballot, including four placed before voters through the citizen-petition process. According to […]
Gainesville police arrest convicted felon with firearm
Oct 6, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to the 500 block of SW 2nd Street last Friday after several calls of multiple shots fired. After arriving […]
City of Gainesville closes Lit at Midtown for occupancy violations; warns other businesses
Oct 5, 2020
On Saturday night, the City of Gainesville closed a local nightclub for occupancy violations and warned other businesses to follow rules despite the Phase 3 state […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue serves up Fire Safety in the Kitchen for Fire Prevention Week
Oct 3, 2020
Alachua County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years) […]
Gainesville police arrest attempted murder suspect
Oct 2, 2020
The Gainesville Police Department arrested a juvenile for attempted murder on September 26th and for firing multiple rounds into an apartment on June 18th after he […]
Gainesville firm wins NASA contract
Oct 2, 2020
NASA has selected Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. as one of three firms to provide architecture-engineer (A/E) services for civil engineering infrastructure, equipment, and facilities at […]
Alachua County: Masking is essential
Sep 30, 2020
Counties and cities across Florida are working to interpret the Governor’s newest executive order and its impact on the enforcement of safety protocols during this pandemic. […]
One week away: Voter registration deadline for 2020 General Election
Sep 30, 2020
The voter registration deadline for the 2020 General Election is October 5, one week from today. All Alachua County voters will be able to vote […]
County and City of Gainesville Commissions meeting jointly to discuss ballot items and COVID-19
Sep 29, 2020
The Alachua County Commission and the City of Gainesville Commission will conduct a virtual Joint Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The meeting begins at 3 […]
Browsing hours return to five Alachua County library locations
Sep 29, 2020
The Alachua County Library District will offer browsing hours six days a week at five branches and update operating hours across all 12 locations starting Monday, […]
Governor says Florida to receive 6.4 million rapid COVID-19 tests
Sep 29, 2020
CLEARWATER – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida will be receiving 400,000 rapid COVID-19 tests a week from the federal government and he’s earmarking those tests […]
Trenton hosting open house to discuss the Suncoast Connector tomorrow
Sep 28, 2020
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is hosting a public meeting on Sept. 29th from 5:30 p.m. in Trenton to share information about the Florida Multi-Use […]
County Commission Virtual Special Meeting to discuss Archer solar facility zoning
Sep 28, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct a virtual Special Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. to conduct a hearing for a Special Exception to […]
Poe and Hutchinson call on DeSantis to adjust executive order
Sep 28, 2020
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida would be moving to Phase 3 of reopening Florida. The Executive Order, in part, allows bars, pubs, nightclubs, […]
In case you missed it: Amazon, Columbia County, RV Park
Sep 27, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: Amazon opens a new delivery station in Gainesville $2.3 […]
UF/IFAS offering Agriculture and Natural Resources program in October
Sep 26, 2020
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Agriculture and Natural Resources Program for October 2020. This program is being offered by […]
Over 60,000 ballots mailed to Alachua County voters
Sep 26, 2020
More than 60,000 vote-by-mail ballots for the 2020 General Election are being mailed to Alachua County voters. Voters who signed up to receive a vote-by-mail […]
Breaking News: Florida to enter Phase 3 of reopening from COVID-19 restrictions
Sep 25, 2020
Bars, pubs, nightclubs, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers may operate at full capacity with limited social distancing protocols, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced today. However, […]