FWC prioritizes manatee-saving efforts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue to investigate a high level of manatee mortalities and respond […]
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FWC prioritizes manatee-saving efforts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue to investigate a high level of manatee mortalities and respond […]
Fishing report: Early winter fishing starts strong
A nice holiday season warm spell has allowed anglers easy shots at fish and reports have been outstanding from several areas along the Big Bend Coast. […]
Alachua County Forever expands Lake Alto Preserve
Alachua County Forever (ACF) recently closed on the purchase of 292.5 acres that will be added to the County’s 982-acre Lake Alto Preserve northwest of the […]
Library district re-enters reading challenge
For the second year, the Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will compete in Lerner Publishing Group’s fifth annual Winter Reading Challenge that runs from Jan. 1 […]
Barbergators Chorus to perform this Saturday
Like many community choruses the Barbergators Chorus hasn’t performed in almost two years, but that streak ends when they present “Holiday Harmonies—We Need a Little Christmas” […]
FWC charges 4 for illegal deer, alligator poaching
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested and charged four individuals with multiple illegal deer and alligator poaching-related charges including possession of deer in […]
Locals celebrate 75th anniversary of The Yearling
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of “The Yearling” movie, the Friends of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm will host a reception and movie showing this weekend […]
Cedar Key museum to auction off treasures
Cedar Key history guru Anna White Hodges flings the metal door open of a storage unit that is filled to the brim with donated artifacts and […]
Florida Finds: St. Augustine Lighthouse
ST. AUGUSTINE—I was prepared to view a beautiful lighthouse—and perhaps even climb 219 steps and 165 feet to the top for a view of Matanzas Bay […]
Fishing report: Area fishing still makes sense
In a time when few things seem to make sense any more, the sport of fishing, at least, gives us dependable respite. The normal draws for […]
Modern quilts up next at Hotel Indigo’s gallery
Micanopy-based painter Blake Harrison was the first local artist to decorate the lobby of Hotel Indigo at Celebration Pointe three years ago. “It’s a lobby with […]
December features local holiday events
The countdown to Christmas continues as we enter December this week and organizations around North Central Florida kick off the holiday season with a number of […]
Craft Festival returns to Stephen O’Connell Center
The annual O’Connell Center Craft Festival returns to Exactech Arena next weekend. The holiday event, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, […]
SF Zoo continues animal COVID protection
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo continues to provide COVID safety protocols while other zoos nationwide have suffered losses among their population. In recent weeks, three snow […]
FWC TrophyCatch program to give away new bass boat
One lucky TrophyCatch registrant is going to win a brand-new bass boat next weekend and the public is invited to join the festivities on Saturday, Dec. […]
Hippodrome presents 2 Christmas plays
Two Christmas classics open at the Hippodrome Theater stage over the next seven days. Starting Friday, “Miracle on 34th Street” will debut at 8 p.m. “Miracle […]
10 things to do Thanksgiving weekend
If you’re looking for something to do after—or in lieu of—Black Friday shopping, here are 10 area events going on Thanksgiving weekend to check out (in […]
Search for Alachua youth poet laureate begins
When E. Stanley Richardson was named Alachua County’s Poet Laureate in 2020, he said he told the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the […]
New IFAS ag auditorium set to begin classes
UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension director Dr. Cynthia Sanders says she has a lot to be thankful for. “I have to pinch myself to say this is […]
Visitors delight as manatees return to springs
Fourth-grader Emma Eisemann hangs over the side of an inflatable canoe while parents Marie and Francis hold on tight to keep her from falling overboard. The […]
Community Calendar of Events – December 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 – […]
Hawthorne honors former mayor at historic park
Hawthorne’s city commissioners pulled down the dark green cover on Thursday morning to reveal the new sign for the city’s historical park. The sign displayed the […]
Cade hosts annual Food and Agriculture Festival
If you want to know more about what agricultural commodities are grown in Florida, the Cade Museum will be hosting the Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture […]
Lake City to host Founders Day bicentennial
After 200 years, Lake City looks a bit different than the lone log cabin on the edge of Lake Desoto that began the settlement. This Saturday, […]