Newberry wants CARES Act funds despite ignoring County face mask rule
The Alachua County Board COVID-19 Subrecipient Grant Agreement spells it out clearly: Recipient consents to and agrees to “Comply with all Emergency Orders issued by the […]
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Newberry wants CARES Act funds despite ignoring County face mask rule
The Alachua County Board COVID-19 Subrecipient Grant Agreement spells it out clearly: Recipient consents to and agrees to “Comply with all Emergency Orders issued by the […]
Gainesville receives grant from AARP
The City of Gainesville Office of Strategic Initiatives has been awarded a $10,000 Community Challenge grant from AARP for its Online Civic Hackathon, “How do we […]
County Commission addressing CARES Act, tree protection, comp plan
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
In case you missed it: COVID-19, Amazing Give, Homicide
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An Alachua County election worker tested positive for COVID-19 […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue featured on A&E’s “Live Rescue” series premiering tonight
Alachua County Fire Rescue is joining A&E’s live original documentary series, “Live Rescue,” premiering Friday, August 21st. “Live Rescue” is produced by MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment […]
Breaking News: Alachua County election worker tests positive for COVID-19
An Alachua County election worker who worked at the High Springs Civic Center (Precinct 20) during the 2020 Primary Election tested positive for COVID-19. The […]
GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive
Members of a local Gainesville social media group are calling for protests outside Gainesville Regional Utilities office, and posting claims that their “recent GRU bill […]
Gainesville police arrest suspects in homicide case with the aid of Facebook Live
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to complaints of individuals driving around while waving firearms near the 1400 block of NW 6th Street earlier this week. […]
Poe Springs Park closing in September
Alachua County’s Poe Springs Park (28800 N.W. 182nd Ave, High Springs) will be closed, except for the boat ramp, for construction and improvements beginning on September […]
Gainesville police arrest suspect for discharging firearm in public
In another incident of a growing trend of shots fired and shootings, officers from the Gainesville Police department responded to calls of shots fired and an armed […]
Breaking News: Clovis Watson Jr. defeats Sadie Darnell in Alachua County Sheriff’s race
Unofficial results in the 2020 the Alachua County Primary: Sheriff: Sadie Darnell 15,788 (40.69%) Clovis Watson Jr. 23,017 (59.31%) Property Appraiser: Matthew Geiger 10,100 (27.04%) Susan […]
Breaking News: Dixie County Election Results
Unofficial Election Results from August 18th Primary: State Attorney 3rd Judicial: John F. Durrett (Rep) 2,541 71.12% Tina Seifert (Rep) 1,032 28.88% School Board District 1: […]
Breaking News: Levy County Election Results
Election Results from August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Michele Langford (Rep) 5,800 62.73% Sabrina Sheppard (Rep) 3,446 37.27% Superintendent of Schools: Chris Cowart (Rep) 3,931 63% […]
Breaking News: Gilchrist County Election Results
Election results from the August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Michael McElroy (Rep) 2,731 59.01% Terry E. Trail (Rep) 1,897 40.99% Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ronda Adkins […]
Breaking News: Suwannee County Election Results
Election Results from August 18th Primary Property Appraiser: Ricky Gamble (Rep) 4657 46.95% BeBe Roberson (Rep) 2086 21.03% Wade Thomas (Rep) 3177 32.03% County Commission District […]
Breaking News: Columbia County Election Results
Election Results from August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Kyle Keen (Rep) 4892 (59.66%) Marsha Moore (Rep) 1505 (18.35%) Amy Spradley Overstreet (Rep) 1803 (21.99%) County Commission […]
Breaking News: Bradford County Election Results
Unofficial Election Results from August 18th Primary: Sheriff: Glen S. Gnann (REP) 2,041 (28.04%) Gordon Smith (REP) 5,239 (71.96%) Supervisor of Elections: Amanda Seyfang (REP) 3,434 […]
County says CARES Act emergency alerts justified
Alachua County caused quite a stir over the last few days on social media by using the county’s emergency alert system to notify citizens of the more […]
Gainesville police respond to shots fired; a growing trend in the community
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded once again to reports of shots fired. This continues a growing trend of shootings and shots fired in the […]
Alachua County Commission conducting two budget meetings this week
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
Renaming committee makes recommendation for JJ Finley Elementary School
On June 16th, 2020, the School Board of Alachua County voted to change the name of J.J. Finley Elementary School and adopted a process for selecting […]
Gainesville Police Department warns of scam calls
The Gainesville Police Department has received reports of phone calls from individuals identifying themselves as Gainesville police officers/investigators. These suspects are telling victims they received counterfeit […]
In case you missed it: COVID, Car Accident, School Board
It was a busy news week in our community. Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 in the Levy County Detention Center, the Alachua County School Board […]
Gilchrist County Fire Rescue responds to near-drowning at Ginnie Springs
Units from Gilchrist County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a drowning at Ginnie Springs on Wednesday (Aug. 12th) just after 5pm. During the response, the […]