Government + Politics

Florida building network of ‘COVID-designated facilities’ for recovering assisted living residents

Mainstreet Daily News

May 11, 2020

The Center Square – Florida is going to create a statewide network of “COVID-designated facilities” where nursing home, assisted care (ALF) and long-term care (LTC) residents […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County re-opens public pools

Mainstreet Daily News

May 9, 2020

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The Alachua County Commission has released Emergency Order 2020-23 alternaizing the limited reopening of public pools. Below are the highlights of the order: View Full Order: […]

Government + Politics

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing coming to Levy County

Mainstreet Daily News

May 9, 2020

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The Florida Department of Health in Levy County with the assistance of the Levy County Board of County Commissioners will be conducting free, community COVID-19 drive-thru […]

Business

Phase 1: Hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons re-opening on May 11th

Suzette Cook

May 8, 2020

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted a video on his official Facebook page announcing the opening of hair salons and barber shops in Florida this Monday. In […]

Government + Politics

The Friday Editorial: Are face masks really where you want to stand your ground?

Reggie Connell

May 8, 2020

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I don’t like face masks. They’re uncomfortable, hard to breathe through, annoying, and I am continually making re-adjustments because I’m not used to having a string […]

Government + Politics

Multiple Gainesville Fire Rescue crews respond to afternoon house fire

Mainstreet Daily News

May 7, 2020

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Crews from Gainesville Fire Rescue (Stations 1, 5 and 8) responded to a residential building fire in the 2500 block of NW 34th Boulevard this afternoon. […]

Government + Politics

Florida Department of Health launches new COVID-19 mobile app to help flatten the curve

Mainstreet Daily News

May 7, 2020

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Health announced the launch of a new mobile app, StrongerThanC19. The free app, available for iOS and Android devices, complements the […]

Covid-19

County clarifies Emergency Order 2020-21

Mainstreet Daily News

May 7, 2020

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FAQs on FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2020-21. Below are the newest questions and answers. To see all FAQs click the following link: https://alachuacounty.us/covid-19/Pages/faqs.aspx Q. […]

Government + Politics

Judge signals support for restoring Florida voting rights of former felons

Mainstreet Daily News

May 7, 2020

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has signaled he’ll find part of a Florida law restricting the voting rights of people with felony records unconstitutional. At the end […]

Covid-19

Florida to begin mass antibody testing next week

Mainstreet Daily News

May 6, 2020

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The Center Square – Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Florida will ramp up serological testing next week to see whether people have antibodies that indicate […]

Covid-19

County Commission wants to open more ‘low risk’ businesses blocked by governor’s order

Suzette Cook

May 6, 2020

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The Alachua County commission is asking that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis give Florida counties more discretion in order to open more businesses. A letter sent to […]

Covid-19

Who will enforce Alachua County’s face mask rule?

Suzette Cook

May 6, 2020

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While Alachua County residents and elected officials debate the use of face masks in scenarios where face-to-face interactions happen and physical distancing is difficult, an airborne […]

Covid-19

Alachua County Chair: Face masks are the frontline in a range of efforts to fight COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

May 5, 2020

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The Alachua County Commission enacted an emergency order requiring people to wear masks when they are interacting with others in public places. Some people – such […]

Covid-19

Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 2.6% in one-day testing

Suzette Cook

May 5, 2020

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that a record number of test results were reported on May 4th registering a 2.6 percent positivity rate for that day. […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville Fire Rescue responds to commercial building fire

Mainstreet Daily News

May 5, 2020

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Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews responded early Tuesday morning to the 1300 block of NW 23rd Avenue in reference to a commercial fire alarm. Once on scene, […]

Covid-19

Scott, DeSantis disagree on federal COVID-19 aid for states, cities to replace lost revenue

Mainstreet Daily News

May 5, 2020

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The Center Square – Florida U.S. Senator Rick Scott opposes a prospective assistance package that would allow state and municipal governments to use federal money to […]

Covid-19

Florida governor calls for investigation of unemployment filing system

Suzette Cook

May 4, 2020

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The state’s $40 million unemployment benefits system known as CONNECT has not served the taxpayers who paid for it, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday […]

Covid-19

County Commission conducting Virtual Special Meeting tomorrow

Mainstreet Daily News

May 4, 2020

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The Alachua County Commission will conduct a Virtual Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The public may attend virtually through Cox […]

Covid-19

Florida to cast a broad net on COVID-19 testing

Suzette Cook

May 4, 2020

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Florida ranks third in the nation for COVID-19 testing according to Gov. Ron DeSantis who announced that 403,275 results have been reported as of May 1st. […]

Covid-19

The re-opening of Alachua County: Phase One

Mainstreet Daily News

May 4, 2020

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On May 2nd, the Alachua County Commission released Alachua County Emergency Order 2020-21 – which itemized the specifics of re-opening businesses in Alachua County. Here […]

Government + Politics

GPD swears in five new officers

Suzette Cook

May 2, 2020

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Editor’s Note This is the third in a series of stories entitled “PLAN B” about how people who usually work in front of crowds are adapting […]

Covid-19

Many state parks, beaches to reopen Monday as DeSantis urges Floridians ‘get sunlight’

Mainstreet Daily News

May 2, 2020

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The Center Square – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced at least 80 of Florida’s 175 state parks will reopen Monday in tandem with the first […]

Covid-19

BOCC sets the tone for reopening Alachua County

Suzette Cook

May 1, 2020

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Alachua County decided on May 1st that it will follow some of the governor’s Phase 1 opening plans exactly as presented in an executive order set […]

Government + Politics

“I DO!” Couples take the fast lane to marriage at county courthouse despite COVID-19 restrictions

Suzette Cook

May 1, 2020

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They promised to be honest, committed, faithful and stay together through the best and the worst. Getting married in your car during a global pandemic might […]

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