Health

County Commission to reduce number of gatherers indoors and out as college students return to class

Suzette Cook

Aug 26, 2020

As college students prepare for classes to start, the Alachua Board of Commissioners wants to make sure that the low positivity rate, decline in COVID-19 cases, […]

Education

Alachua County Health Department says its rapid response team is ready for school start

Suzette Cook

Aug 26, 2020

The Alachua County Department of Health is not sure of how many students will be in class on the Aug. 31st start date but it says […]

Government + Politics

Florida Veterans receive assistance through virtual outreach

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 25, 2020

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, launched the first Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center (V-VEAC) July 29-31, […]

Health

UF Health enrolls first patients in national COVID-19 study on convalescent blood plasma

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Aug 25, 2020

University of Florida Health recently enrolled the first two patients in a national study examining whether convalescent blood plasma can stop the progression of COVID-19 from […]

Government + Politics

High volume of Alachua County CARES Act applications causing delays in processing

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 25, 2020

Because of the high volume of applicants for the CARES Act, the Alachua County Communications Office released the following statement: “We are processing applications as quickly as […]

Government + Politics

Newberry wants CARES Act funds despite ignoring County face mask rule

Suzette Cook

Aug 25, 2020

The Alachua County Board COVID-19 Subrecipient Grant Agreement spells it out clearly: Recipient consents to and agrees to “Comply with all Emergency Orders issued by the […]

Health

Florida reports 2,258 new COVID-19 cases; lowest since June 15th

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 24, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 2,258 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 602,829 cases as of the […]

Health

9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 24, 2020

As fall approaches rapidly, many are wondering if the race for a vaccine will bear fruit as early as January 2021. I am a physician-scientist and […]

Health

Florida crosses 600,000 COVID-19 cases; positivity rate continues to plummet

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 23, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 2,974 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 600,571 cases as of the […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: COVID-19, Amazing Give, Homicide

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 22, 2020

It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An Alachua County election worker tested positive for COVID-19 […]

Health

New cases of COVID-19 in Florida remain under 5,000; positivity rates dropping

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 22, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,684 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 593,286 cases as of the […]

Government + Politics

Breaking News: Alachua County election worker tests positive for COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

An Alachua County election worker who worked at the High Springs Civic Center (Precinct 20) during the 2020 Primary Election tested positive for COVID-19. The […]

Health

Positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida drop below 5%

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,311 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 597,597 cases as of the […]

Health

Florida crosses 10,000 deaths, but new cases and positivity rates down

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 20, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,555 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 588,602 cases as of the […]

Health

Florida School of Massage delays classes; launches online ‘Living Your Dreams’ series

Suzette Cook

Aug 19, 2020

Florida School of Massage Director Bob Lee is watching the data about COVID-19 very closely and based on FSM’s criteria, he says it’s not time to […]

Health

Florida reports 4,115 new COVID-19 cases; downward trend continues

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,115 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 584,047 cases as of the […]

Health

UF named new member of prestigious Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2020

When Sridharan Gururangan, FRCP, joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of neurosurgery in 2016, he had a big goal for the university: become a […]

Government + Politics

County says CARES Act emergency alerts justified

Suzette Cook

Aug 18, 2020

Alachua County caused quite a stir over the last few days on social media by using the county’s emergency alert system to notify citizens of the more […]

Health

Florida reports 3,838 new COVID-19 cases; approaching 10,000 fatalities

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 18, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 3,828 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 579,932 cases as of the […]

Business

UF Health alerts customers of data breach

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 18, 2020

UF Health, in a letter to its customers, announced a data breach incident that occurred through a software contractor. In its letter, UF Health writes: As […]

Health

Florida continues on a downward trend of COVID-19 cases, fatalities, hospitalizations, positivity rates

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 17, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 2,678 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 576,094 cases as of the […]

Health

Rapid screening tests that prioritize speed over accuracy could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 17, 2020

Broad access to testing is one of the most powerful tools to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control until there’s an effective vaccine in use. Diagnostic […]

Health

COVID-19 numbers continue to decrease in Florida

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 16, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 3,779 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 573,416 cases as of the […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: COVID, Car Accident, School Board

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 15, 2020

It was a busy news week in our community. Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 in the Levy County Detention Center, the Alachua County School Board […]