UPDATE: Democrats win both Georgia Senate runoffs
The Associated Press on Wednesday declared challenger Jon Ossoff the winner in his quest to unseat GOP Sen. David Perdue, giving Democrats a sweep in Tuesday’s […]
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UPDATE: Democrats win both Georgia Senate runoffs
The Associated Press on Wednesday declared challenger Jon Ossoff the winner in his quest to unseat GOP Sen. David Perdue, giving Democrats a sweep in Tuesday’s […]
GRUCom sends Alachua County $1.6M bill for emergency system use
Alachua County must pay the City of Gainesville $1.6 million to cover subscriber fees for the trunked radio system or lose access to the public communications […]
DeSantis: Reduce COVID-19 vaccine allotments for hospitals not getting ‘shots in arms’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that hospitals not administering vaccine allotments quick enough will receive smaller future shipments. DeSantis spoke from Orlando Health and addressed […]
Alachua County and Gainesville governments announce holiday schedules
Alachua County and the City of Gainesville announced their Thanksgiving holiday schedules: Alachua County Other than emergency services, all Alachua County government offices will be closed on December […]
Updating Breaking News: Pedestrian dies after collision with vehicle in Gainesville
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to a vehicle collision with a pedestrian at the 2100 block of NE Waldo Road on Saturday. After arriving, […]
Marion County Sheriff’s Office keeps “Shop with a Cop” alive in 2020
Some things are pandemic-proof. The deputies at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office kept alive its “Shop with a Cop” tradition last Thursday by purchasing gifts for […]
Alachua police keep “Shop with a Cop” alive in 2020
Some traditions are pandemic-proof. The officers at the Alachua Police Department kept alive its “Shop with a Cop” tradition this weekend by purchasing gifts for kids, […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]