Steinhatchee to host charity event
Nov 4, 2021
Nashville singers and local artists will be in Steinhatchee Friday and Saturday for the Sips and Sunsets Wine and Craft Beer Festival. The two-day event will […]
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Steinhatchee to host charity event
Nashville singers and local artists will be in Steinhatchee Friday and Saturday for the Sips and Sunsets Wine and Craft Beer Festival. The two-day event will […]
Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Nov 3, 2021
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
Update: GNV postpones festival, Tioga cancels fair
Nov 2, 2021
UPDATE (Friday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m.) The City of Gainesville announced Friday afternoon that it would postpone the Downtown Festival & Art Show scheduled to begin […]
Regional food drives collect for local, state aid
Nov 1, 2021
Multiple local organizations will host food drives this week and throughout November to support food pantries like Bread of the Mighty and Alan and Cathy Hitchcock […]
Bats are more than superheroes or vampires
Oct 31, 2021
When people think of bats, there’s plenty of fictionalized ideas that come to mind. From Batman the superhero detective to Dracula the spooky blood-sucking vampire, the […]
RTS to begin reducing route stops
Oct 29, 2021
Starting Monday the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will temporarily reduce bus service due to decreased ridership and staffing shortages. The areas affected will […]
Booths available at 4-H sale this Saturday
Oct 27, 2021
The Horsey Yard Sale in Newberry on Saturday is not just for horse stuff anymore. Organizers of the fundraiser that benefits 4-H in Alachua County have […]
Community Calendar of Events – November 2021
Oct 27, 2021
If you have events you would like to submit to our calendar, please email editor@mainstreetdailynews.com Ongoing Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies Sept. 25, 2021 – […]
Baby gibbon receives new name
Oct 26, 2021
Following their recent online naming auction, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s baby gibbon now has a name—Cusa. To celebrate the first birthday of the SF […]
Haunted paddle event is a lesson in river respect
Oct 25, 2021
The trash monster will rear its ugly head as costumed paddlers make their way around a loop on the Santa Fe River on Thursday night. The […]
FWC: Now is the time to evict bats from your home
Oct 25, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public that fall is an ideal time to exclude bats from your home or other […]
The Fest returns for 19th year
Oct 24, 2021
The Fest three-day underground music event kicks off at 12 a.m. Friday at 18 venues throughout Gainesville and will feature musicians, comedians and professional wrestlers from […]
Book enthusiasts line the block in GNV
Oct 23, 2021
Armed with boxes, chairs, blankets and breakfast, bibliophiles mean business when it comes to the Friends of the Library book sale and lined entire city blocks […]
Tips for navigating a Gator-less Saturday
Oct 21, 2021
With the Gators football team off this weekend, organizations around Gainesville are stepping up to fill your Saturday, meaning residents may need to make some tough […]
Hippodrome offers view of MLK at The Mountaintop
Oct 20, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is trying to decide whether to cut his moustache off. It is less than 24 hours before he will die, and […]
EPD reminds residents about fertilizer ban
Oct 20, 2021
The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is reminding residents that Alachua County’s landscape fertilizer regulations prohibit using fertilizers containing nitrogen from July through February. In […]
European cars to roar into Butler Plaza
Oct 19, 2021
No need to go abroad, the cars will come to you in Gainesville. This Saturday, Butler Enterprises will finally hold its first European Car Show across […]
Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
Oct 18, 2021
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
Unity Park to officially open
Oct 18, 2021
Unity Park will hold its official opening ceremony on Saturday as Gainesville’s newest neighborhood park, just under a year from when construction started. After a dedication […]
Floridians smash cement to win diamonds
Oct 17, 2021
Cement cracked and shattered as Floridians searched for diamonds Saturday at “Diamonds in the Rough” in Chiefland. Hosted by a handful of radio stations―106.9 I Am […]
The countdown to Bat Fest is on
Oct 17, 2021
The bats are back—and just in time for Halloween. The Lubee Bat Conservancy will host the 17th Annual Florida Bat Fest from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
Model train club wants to show off its tracks
Oct 15, 2021
Model railroad enthusiast Stephen Miller says the more you look, the more you see. There’s a guy tipping over an outhouse in one corner, a car […]
Tom Petty film to hit GNV theaters
Oct 14, 2021
Fans of Tom Petty can dive deep into the rock star’s creative period from 1993 to 1995 with the release of “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel […]
Seafood Festival returns after COVID hiatus
Oct 14, 2021
After taking a year off due to the COVID pandemic, the 51st Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival returns this weekend. The free event runs from 10 […]