In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, UF Health, and Alachua County
Dec 20, 2020
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 […]
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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 […]
COVID-19 testing: We’ve come a long way
Dec 18, 2020
The parking garage at UF Health Springhill was a different scene back in April when COVID-19 testing was new to Alachua County and test results took […]
UF Health in Gainesville begins vaccinating high-risk health care employees against COVID-19
Dec 16, 2020
After months of anguish and anticipation, after the long days and the longer nights of a pandemic that has stressed communities across Florida, the nation and […]
UF Health Gainesville receives 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Dec 14, 2020
UF Health in Gainesville announced that it received 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from UF Health Jacksonville Monday afternoon. “We plan to begin providing the […]
UF Health Jacksonville first in Florida to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 14, 2020
A group of 10 front-line health care workers at UF Health Jacksonville are believed to be the first in Florida, and possibly the Southeast, to receive […]
Freezers at UF Health Shands ready for doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Dec 13, 2020
CDC vaccine advisers voted to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Saturday, and freezers at UF Health Shands are ready to receive a share of […]
Alachua County Health: Don’t let your COVID-19 guard down
Dec 10, 2020
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 […]
Free COVID-19 testing and flu shots available this Saturday in Gainesville
Dec 8, 2020
The Alachua County Health Department together with the COVID-19 Student Service Corps @ UF will provide free drive-thru COVID-19 testing and flu shots this Saturday at […]
Florida businesses to see 2021 unemployment tax increase, workers’ compensation rate cut
Dec 7, 2020
The Center Square – Florida businesses will pay higher unemployment taxes but lower workers’ compensation rates in 2021, a bad news-good news scenario fostered by the […]
In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, High Springs, Kirby Farms
Dec 6, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Hawthorne Hornets advanced to the state finals with […]
Alachua County Housing Program awarded over $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds
Dec 5, 2020
The Alachua County Housing Program has been awarded funding, through the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), in the amount of $556,533.00 to assist with back rental, mortgage, […]
Existing antihistamine drugs show effectiveness against COVID-19 virus in cell testing
Dec 4, 2020
Three common antihistamine medications have been found in preliminary tests to inhibit infection of cells by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers […]
Gainesville Cold Night Shelter Program anticipated December 5th-10th
Dec 4, 2020
City of Gainesville officials anticipate severe weather conditions, including temperatures below 45 degrees Fahrenheit during evening hours, Saturday, Dec. 5 through Thursday, Dec. 10. The anticipated […]
Rubio calls for more small business loan money in compromise COVID-19 relief bill
Dec 4, 2020
The Center Square – The $908 billion pandemic stimulus compromise package being discussed in the U.S. Senate is a hopeful sign of progress, Florida Republican U.S. […]
Retail pharmacies to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Florida nursing homes
Dec 3, 2020
The Center Square – Florida’s proposed mass inoculation plan calls for rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines to the state’s 4,000-plus nursing homes and long-term care centers […]
UF muscle cell experiment to study age-related muscle loss aboard International Space Station
Dec 3, 2020
An out-of-this-world mission may help University of Florida researchers understand why adults lose muscle strength as they age. Tiny muscle cells contained on tissue chips are […]
Alachua County CARES Act distributions reach $21 million for individuals
Dec 2, 2020
Alachua County has already disbursed more than $13.6 million in CARES Act funds to 3,450 Alachua County households and estimates that the total will reach more […]
New Health Officer selected for Dixie, Levy, and Gilchrist Counties
Dec 1, 2020
TALLAHASSEE— The Florida Department of Health is pleased to announce Natalie McKellips, JD, as the Health Officer for Dixie, Levy and Gilchrist Counties effective November 20, 2020. She […]
Florida nears one-million COVID-19 cases
Nov 30, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Florida are expected to reach more than one million later today (Nov. 30th). And while Alachua County cases are not the highest […]
In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, Annexed Land, Tiny Homes
Nov 29, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Hawthorne Hornets and Columbia Tigers advance to the […]
Coronavirus vaccines: Health experts identify ways to build public trust
Nov 25, 2020
The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech announced Nov. 20, 2020, that they will seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine […]
Alachua County could receive COVID-19 vaccine in a matter of weeks
Nov 24, 2020
Alachua County hospitals and long-term care facilities may be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in mid-December, according to the Alachua County Department of Health. FDOH Administrator Paul Myers […]
‘Teach-back’ communication may lower patients’ risk for diabetes complications, hospitalizations
Nov 24, 2020
A simple doctor-patient communication technique known as “teach-back” may lower the risk of health complications, hospitalizations and health care costs for patients with diabetes, according to […]
The story of Sweet P: 8-month-old Alachua girl fighting cancer with a smile on her face
Nov 22, 2020
Alachua resident Paityn Benson was born on March 15th, 2020, as the pandemic started to roar. At just four months, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a […]