Early voting begins today
Oct 19, 2020
Early voting for the 2020 General Election begins today and lasts through Oct. 31. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting […]
Government + Politics
Early voting begins today
Early voting for the 2020 General Election begins today and lasts through Oct. 31. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting […]
In case you missed it: Florida-LSU Game, Power Outage, Cornfield Maze
Oct 18, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Florida-LSU game was canceled on Saturday to to […]
Early voting starts Monday
Oct 17, 2020
Early voting for the 2020 General Election begins Monday and lasts through Oct. 31. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting […]
Shed companies may need regulation, Newberry planning department says
Oct 16, 2020
During a Board of Adjustments meeting held after the City of Newberry regular Commission meeting on Oct. 12th planners and commission members agreed that incorrect shed […]
Alachua County temporarily closes Levy Loop Trail for maintenance
Oct 16, 2020
The Alachua County Barr Hammock Preserve – Levy Loop Trailhead (14920 S.E. 11th Drive, Micanopy) will be temporarily closed for maintenance to the levee. The trail […]
County Commission raises salaries for county manager and attorney to lessen disparity
Oct 15, 2020
Alachua County Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler revisited a proposal she made in 2019 to reward County Manager Michele Lieberman and County Attorney Sylvia Torres with $10,000 raises […]
Rise in student COVID-19 cases will translate to more cases in older population
Oct 14, 2020
Alachua County Health Department Administrator Paul Myers echoed his findings from two weeks ago… that the fastest rise in COVID-19 cases continues to be in the […]
Elections Supervisor announces vote-by-mail ballot drop box locations in Alachua County
Oct 13, 2020
Before you return your completed vote-by-mail ballot, be certain to seal it in the return envelope provided and sign the voter’s certificate on the back of […]
County closing CARES act applications next month
Oct 13, 2020
Individuals and businesses that qualify for reimbursement for losses of income and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic have until Nov. 15th to submit an application […]
Two weekend arrests in Gainesville connected to gun incidents
Oct 13, 2020
The Gainesville Police Department made two arrests connected to two separate gun-related incidents that occurred over the weekend. On Friday, at approximately 7:08PM, GPD officers responded […]
Development Review Committee reviewing boat docks and boathouses on Thursday
Oct 13, 2020
The Alachua County Development Review Committee will meet on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. This is a virtual meeting.The public may attend virtually through […]
BOCC to address planning commission appointments, and COVID-19 update
Oct 12, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its virtual Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. The Commission will discuss COVID-19 (includes Health Department […]
Breaking News: Power outage in Newberry and parts of Trenton expected to last until 9:30 pm
Oct 11, 2020
The city of Newberry and parts of Trenton will be without electricity until approximately 9:30, according to Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe. “The outage has been […]
In case you missed it: Eastside High School, West End Golf Course, Solar Farm
Oct 11, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: A senior at Eastside High School wins an essay […]
County codes can’t address neglected West End
Oct 10, 2020
Back in October 2007 a reviewer of the then vibrant West End Golf course left the following comment on golflink.com, “Best shape in years. Also enjoy playing […]
BOCC clarifies how State Order moving Florida into Phase 3 changes county’s Emergency Order
Oct 10, 2020
This Order was released to clarify what is currently in place in the County’s Emergency Order in light of recent actions by the Governor. Businesses are […]
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 […]
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 […]