There’s a new kid in town
She showed up about a week ago in Newberry. Parked next to a row of towering palm trees and pointed north facing the town water tower, […]
Local Living
District cancels EDEP and Camp Crystal summer programs
Due to ongoing concerns about the course of the COVID-19 epidemic, Alachua County Public Schools is cancelling both its Extended Day Enrichment and its Camp Crystal […]
Daves New York Deli and area businesses feed first responders
Dave Anders of Dave’s New York Deli in the Tioga Town Center refers to all first responders as “superheroes.” So he decided to reach out to […]
Safe serving on the menu at local restaurants
Come in, we’re open! At least that’s what many restaurants in Alachua County are saying. Executive orders issued by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Alachua […]
FEED GNV serves 1,600 meals to vulnerable residents in less than a month
FEED GNV, a pilot program launched by the City of Gainesville in partnership with the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, has provided more than 1,600 meals […]
Preaching under the old oak tree
Parishioner Franklin Jones takes a folding aluminum rocking chair out of the trunk of his car and picks the perfect spot to set up under the […]
“I DO!” Couples take the fast lane to marriage at county courthouse despite COVID-19 restrictions
They promised to be honest, committed, faithful and stay together through the best and the worst. Getting married in your car during a global pandemic might […]
Despite the silence in downtown music, HIGH DIVE won’t back down
Editor’s Note Mainstreet Daily News, in a collaboration with Noel Leroux, founder of Gainesville Downtown, is spotlighting downtown businesses to learn how each one is coping with […]
City of Gainesville capitalizes on fuel price lows
The Gainesville City Commission has locked in low fuel prices by voting to establish a fuel hedging policy. According to City Manager Lee Feldman, the unanimous […]
Creation happens in the not-so-idle hands of a Gainesville stand-up comedian
It all started with a comic book character named “Is’Nana the Were-Spider” who was responsible for releasing creatures of horror into the world. The comic book […]