Local Living

Do your part to save water: Reset your sprinkler system to fall back to once-a-week

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 29, 2020

Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, homeowners and businesses across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to […]

Government + Politics

Home Sweet Home: High Springs Farmers Market finally has a permanent address

Suzette Cook

Oct 28, 2020

Vendors lined the High Springs Farmers Market pavilion on Tuesday (Oct. 27th) offering their fresh meats, produce, plants and artwork. “We’ve been patiently waiting for this […]

Local Living

Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 28, 2020

UPS and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) have awarded $5,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the implementation of the 2020 UPS Community & Recovery Tree […]

Government + Politics

City reopens Northside Park

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 27, 2020

Come out and enjoy the new Northside Park! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and […]

Local Living

Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday

Tim Price

Oct 22, 2020

Just think of it as a big tailgate party. You have cars and trucks, and people congregating around them, sitting on lawn chairs or standing (appropriately […]

Local Living

Happy Birthday Tom Petty!

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 21, 2020

The annual music festival, Tom Petty Birthday Bash, goes virtual on Friday, October 23rd, to celebrate Tom Petty’s 70th birthday. The all-star tribute to Tom Petty that the world has been […]

Government + Politics

County Commission chooses winning concept for West Lawn Art

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 20, 2020

The County Commission, at their October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting, unanimously selected Heidi Stein’s concept for the West Lawn Art at the County Administration Building. The […]

Local Living

Free bus rides to the polls on Election Day

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 19, 2020

Want to vote but need a ride? The City of Gainesville and RTS will offer FREE FARES all day Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 (all routes included). […]

Local Living

Sister Hazel coming to Newberry this week; adds additional tour dates

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 17, 2020

Platinum-selling band, Sister Hazel, are excited to announce that three new tour dates have been added to their first ever drive-in series of concerts. Brought to […]

Local Living

September’s above-average rainfall improves Floridan aquifer conditions

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 14, 2020

High September rainfall has boosted the St. Johns River Water Management District’s cumulative 12-month rainfall totals over its long-term average by 2.65 inches. While abundant rainfall […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Headquarters breaking ground this month

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 8, 2020

Alachua County and UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County are hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11 a.m. The ceremony celebrates the building […]

Local Living

Vietnam Vet brings living military museum to Newberry this weekend

Suzette Cook

Oct 7, 2020

In 1966 Lamar Scott got mad at a history teacher who called him out because he fell asleep in class. “She woke me up and […]

Local Living

Just like Dracula, theater never dies in High Springs

Suzette Cook

Oct 6, 2020

Count Alucard is lurking above in the rafters while spying on his prey. Below, the quirky and likeable characters are trying to figure out what […]

Health

Disney crowds picking up, Universal… not so much

Suzette Cook

Oct 5, 2020

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 […]

Local Living

Regal Cinemas may close its doors again

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 5, 2020

A statement from Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas, indicates a possible closure of all Regal Cinemas in the U.K., Ireland and the U.S. According to […]

Health

Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback

Tim Price

Oct 4, 2020

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 […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County Fire Rescue serves up Fire Safety in the Kitchen for Fire Prevention Week

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 3, 2020

Alachua County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years) […]

Local Living

Friends of Library book sale online this year

Suzette Cook

Oct 2, 2020

The Friends of the Library book sale is so popular that the nonprofit organization has to borrow a parking lot and pay for traffic control. During […]

Local Living

Taming of the ‘stangs

Suzette Cook

Sep 29, 2020

Professional Horse Trainer Cat Zimmerman knows this about the wild mustang she is about to enter a holding pen with: The horse is a 6-year old […]

Government + Politics

UF/IFAS offering Agriculture and Natural Resources program in October

Staff Reports

Sep 26, 2020

The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Agriculture and Natural Resources Program for October 2020. This program is being offered by […]

Business

High Springs Farmers Market reopening at new location in October

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 26, 2020

Friday October 2nd, the High Springs Farmers Market will finally move into their beautiful new home at the newly constructed High Springs Farmers Market Pavilion. The […]

Government + Politics

UF/IFAS offering horticulture program in October

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 25, 2020

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for October 2020. This program is being […]

Local Living

Postponed Gatornationals get the greenlight this weekend September 25-27th

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 22, 2020

The 51st Annual NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals are set to take off Sept. 25th-27th at noon. The Gatornationals is an annual National Hot Rod Association […]

Local Living

Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $11K grant from Clay Electric

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 21, 2020

Clay Electric has awarded $11,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the restoration of the Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. This grant is intended to help […]

Do your part to save water: Reset your sprinkler system to fall back to once-a-week

Home Sweet Home: High Springs Farmers Market finally has a permanent address

Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS

City reopens Northside Park

Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday

Happy Birthday Tom Petty!

County Commission chooses winning concept for West Lawn Art

Free bus rides to the polls on Election Day

Sister Hazel coming to Newberry this week; adds additional tour dates

September’s above-average rainfall improves Floridan aquifer conditions

Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Headquarters breaking ground this month

Vietnam Vet brings living military museum to Newberry this weekend

Just like Dracula, theater never dies in High Springs

Disney crowds picking up, Universal… not so much

Regal Cinemas may close its doors again

Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback

Alachua County Fire Rescue serves up Fire Safety in the Kitchen for Fire Prevention Week

Friends of Library book sale online this year

Taming of the ‘stangs

UF/IFAS offering Agriculture and Natural Resources program in October

High Springs Farmers Market reopening at new location in October

UF/IFAS offering horticulture program in October

Postponed Gatornationals get the greenlight this weekend September 25-27th

Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $11K grant from Clay Electric

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