Development Review Committee reviewing boat docks and boathouses on Thursday
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 […]
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Development Review Committee reviewing boat docks and boathouses on Thursday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]