Health

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Education

Newberry High tops charts with 16 COVID-19 cases, 140 quarantined; no shutdown recommended

Suzette Cook

Sep 30, 2020

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The number of Alachua County Public Schools students and staff testing positive for COVID-19 or in quarantine changes daily according to ACPS Public Information Officer Jackie […]