Health

UF Health enrolls first patient in clinical trial aimed at creating new treatment for COVID-19

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Oct 29, 2020

University of Florida Health has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial for the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ monoclonal antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19, a therapy that […]

Government + Politics

County receives $729,639 mental health/jail diversion grant from Department of Justice

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 28, 2020

Alachua County is pleased to announce a second Federal Department of Justice grant award cycle ($729,639) for the “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Embedding Clinicians […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: Alachua County Voters, Newberry Corn Maze, West End Rezoning

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 25, 2020

It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An intimidating email made its way to Alachua County […]

Health

COVID-19 cases begin to increase in Florida

Suzette Cook

Oct 25, 2020

A record daily number of 80,000-plus COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States on Friday, Oct. 23rd bringing the total cases in the U.S. to […]

Education

Breaking News: Newberry-Santa Fe game cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak

Suzette Cook

Oct 21, 2020

The Friday game between the 6-1 Newberry Panthers and 2-3 Santa Fe Raiders football teams has been cancelled. According to Alachua County Public School Spokesperson Jackie […]

Health

UF Health professor part of prestigious national committee advising on COVID-19 vaccine allocation

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 21, 2020

A national committee that includes a prominent University of Florida physician has recommended to federal and world leaders a four-phase approach to fairly allocate COVID-19 vaccines […]

Education

Breaking News: 25 more UF football players test positive for COVID-19 this week

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 20, 2020

The University of Florida announced today that 25 football players tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, and have suspended football activities indefinitely. Two weeks […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: Florida-LSU Game, Power Outage, Cornfield Maze

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 18, 2020

It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Florida-LSU game was canceled on Saturday to to […]

Health

Gainesville Fire Rescue offering free flu vaccinations

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 15, 2020

On October 19th, 2020 Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) will be launching our first ever Mobile Flu Vaccination Program. The Mobile Flu Vaccination Team is comprised of […]

Health

Innovative coronavirus research underway at UF Health in Jacksonville

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 15, 2020

Emergency medicine physicians at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville are working to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic by undertaking five new […]

Health

GFR firefighters are “in the pink” this October

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 15, 2020

Gainesville Fire Rescue firefighters dedicate their careers to protecting our neighbors from all hazards including fires, traffic accidents, and medical emergencies. October is Breast Cancer Awareness […]

Education

Breaking News: UF cancels Saturday’s game with LSU due to COVID-19 outbreak in its program

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 14, 2020

The University of Florida’s football game with Louisiana State scheduled for this Saturday has been canceled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 inside the Florida program. […]

Government + Politics

Rise in student COVID-19 cases will translate to more cases in older population

Suzette Cook

Oct 14, 2020

Alachua County Health Department Administrator Paul Myers echoed his findings from two weeks ago… that the fastest rise in COVID-19 cases continues to be in the […]

Government + Politics

County closing CARES act applications next month

Suzette Cook

Oct 13, 2020

Individuals and businesses that qualify for reimbursement for losses of income and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic have until Nov. 15th to submit an application […]

Health

Free COVID-19 testing coming to Bronson

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 12, 2020

The Department of Emergency Preparedness, COVID 19 Testing bus will be at the Florida Department of Health Building in Bronson at 66 W Main St, Bronson, FL […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: Eastside High School, West End Golf Course, Solar Farm

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 11, 2020

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 […]

Business

BOCC clarifies how State Order moving Florida into Phase 3 changes county’s Emergency Order

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 10, 2020

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 […]

Government + Politics

County Commission makes adjustments to keep CARES Act funnel wide open

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

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 […]

Health

Survey: Americans paying off debt during pandemic

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 8, 2020

The website money.com recently released the findings in a survey of 2,200 US households and how they handled their credit during the pandemic. Beginning in March […]

Business

City of Gainesville closes Lit at Midtown for occupancy violations; warns other businesses

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 5, 2020

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 […]

Health

Disney crowds picking up, Universal… not so much

Suzette Cook

Oct 5, 2020

Less than a week after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state entered Phase 3 of reopening with no restrictions, visitors to Disney’s Magic Kingdom […]

Health

Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback

Tim Price

Oct 4, 2020

When Fitz Koehler wrapped up 14 months of treatment for breast cancer in May, she felt it was time to celebrate. Unfortunately, May was at the […]

Health

UF Health, PulsePoint provide East Gainesville organizations with lifesaving devices

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 1, 2020

The UF Health Chest Pain Center, in coordination with the UF Health PulsePoint task force, has donated a pair of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, to […]

Education

UF athletic director describes what fans can expect at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday

Suzette Cook

Oct 1, 2020

Announcements over the PA system, digital tickets, social distancing markers, every concession stand open are just some of the ways the University of Florida is adjusting […]