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Alachua County Commission unanimously approves $46.9 million CARES Act plan

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 8, 2020

At their meeting yesterday, the Alachua County Commission discussed the $46.9 million in Federal CARES Act dollars coming to Alachua County. They unanimously approved the expenditure […]

Government + Politics

Updating Developing News: Inmate contact tracing leads to more testing, 4 more COVID-19 cases reported at county jail

Suzette Cook

Jul 8, 2020

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office reports that 12 Alachua County Jail inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and 22 more have been tested after being identified […]

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County manager proposes a roll back of millage rate

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 8, 2020

Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman presented the 2021 budget message to the Board of County Commissioners on July 7th. Her presentation introduction was as follows: To […]

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Virtual horticulture program coming this month

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 7, 2020

The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for July 2020. This program is being offered by Dr. Tatiana […]

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City of Gainesville, community organizations partner to host upcoming Census-A-Thon

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 7, 2020

 With nearly 4 in 10 U.S. households yet to complete the 2020 Census, the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, Greater Gainesville Chamber and the School Board […]

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County Commission's special meeting addresses $46.9 million CARES Act funding plan

Suzette Cook

Jul 7, 2020

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.  […]

Covid-19

Despite legal challenges, local mandatory mask orders sweeping Florida

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 6, 2020

The Center Square – Miami-Dade County and Jacksonville, where the Republican National Convention kicks off next month, are among the latest Florida governments to adopt mandatory […]

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Alachua County Charter Review Commission announces four amendment proposals

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 6, 2020

On September 10, 2019, the Alachua County Commission appointed the 2019-20 Charter Review Commission (CRC). In the subsequent 9 months, the CRC held 16 meetings and […]

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8 inmates, 5 admin employees, one contract nurse test positive for COVID-19 at Alachua County Jail

Suzette Cook

Jul 6, 2020

The Alachua County Department of the Jail announced that eight inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 as well as five administrative employees and a nurse. According […]

Covid-19

In case you missed it: COVID, Voters, Facemasks

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 4, 2020

It was a noteworthy news week in our community. COVID-19 outbreaks hit the state even harder than last week, a local baseball player signed a major […]