COVID-19 testing coming to East Gainesville this weekend
Jun 25, 2020
The City of Gainesville, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida and the Walmart Foundation have partnered to deliver free drive-thru testing from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. […]
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COVID-19 testing coming to East Gainesville this weekend
The City of Gainesville, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida and the Walmart Foundation have partnered to deliver free drive-thru testing from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. […]
UF study: 2 million Americans buy prescription drugs outside the country
Jun 25, 2020
Buying prescription drugs from other countries is one way some Americans have coped with rising drug prices. A new University of Florida study, published today in […]
Florida reports over 5,000 new positive COVID-19 cases for the second straight day
Jun 25, 2020
According to the Florida Department of Health Dashboard, 5,004 positive results were added to that total representing new cases from June 24th. The current total of […]
New York requires 14-day quarantine for visitors from Florida and 8 other states
Jun 24, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on June 24th that visitors from nine states will have to self-quarantine for 14 days if they visit New York. […]
Breaking News: Florida reports daily all time high of 5,511 new positive COVID-19 cases
Jun 24, 2020
The Department of Health has added 5,511 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 109,014 cases as of the […]
Breaking News: County Commission tightens enforcement of face covering requirement
Jun 23, 2020
Two days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to more closely monitor businesses in non-compliance of COVID-19 operating guidelines, Alachua County is stepping up its […]
UF Health: Medication most effective quitting method for cancer survivors who smoke
Jun 23, 2020
For years, evidence has shown the negative effects that smoking cigarettes has on cancer patients’ health outcomes, but sometimes quitting is easier said than done. Now […]
Florida Department of Health reports 3,289 new COVID-19 positive tests
Jun 23, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported (for Monday) a single-day total of 3,289 new cases of positive COVID-19 tests, raising the overall number to 103,506. 64 […]
Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, state daily reports show discrepancies
Jun 22, 2020
The Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 Case Dashboard daily case reports have not aligned with the Joint Information Center on COVID-19 for the State of Florida […]
Florida crosses 100,000 positive COVID-19 cases
Jun 22, 2020
The Florida Department of Health confirms that there are now more than 100,000 positive cases reported in Florida and that includes 2,926 new COVID-19 cases reported […]
Florida Department of Health reports 3,494 additional COVID-19 positive tests on Saturday
Jun 21, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported (for Saturday) a single-day total of 3,494 new cases of positive COVID-19 tests, raising the overall number to 97,291. 17 […]
The GOOD news this week… 06-21-2020
Jun 21, 2020
Here are 10 stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
Breaking News: Florida crosses 4,000 new COVID-19 positive cases in a single day
Jun 20, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported today 4,049 new cases of positive COVID-19 tests, raising the overall number to 93,797. It was the first time the […]
In case you missed it: Barbershop Owner, Navy Warship, County Lines
Jun 20, 2020
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. COVID-19 outbreaks hit the state, Springs County’s attempt to leave Alachua County came to light, and a […]
Breaking News: Record high daily COVID-19 positive cases for Florida reaches 3,822
Jun 19, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported another record-setting 3,822 positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state total to 89,748. 43 new deaths related to […]
Eternally intertwined: Husband, widow donate organs to same man 16 years apart
Jun 19, 2020
In order for there to be a gift of life, there must be a giver. Living donors are more common for some types of transplant procedures, […]
County expresses concern over recent student onboarding and increased COVID-19 positive testing
Jun 18, 2020
Alachua County released the following statement about recent student onboarding and COVID-19 positive testing locally: “Alachua County is concerned about the recent increase in positive […]
Breaking News: Record high daily COVID-19 cases for Florida reaches 3,207
Jun 18, 2020
TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Department of Health reported 3,207 new positive COVID-19 cases today, June 18th. Test results for more than 32,300 individuals were reported to DOH as […]
Breaking News: 2,610 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Florida
Jun 17, 2020
FDOH reports COVID-19 new case positivity rate of 10.4 percent A day after Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried stated that Florida Gov. Ron Desantis “has lost control […]
Breaking News: Record daily positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Florida
Jun 16, 2020
Breaking News – For the third day out of the last four, over 2,000 cases of positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported in Florida, according to […]
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
Jun 15, 2020
Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This […]
Florida COVID-19 positive tests remain over 2,000 for second straight day
Jun 14, 2020
Florida is reporting for the second day in a row more than 2,000 positive COVID-19 test results, which is the second-highest one-day increase in new COVID-19 […]
The GOOD news this week… 06-14-2020
Jun 14, 2020
Here are nine stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
DeSantis dismisses alarm over sustained Florida uptick in new COVID-19 cases
Jun 14, 2020
The Center Square – There were 1,902 new COVID-19 cases reported in Florida on Friday, a single-day record to cap a week in which 10,000 people […]