Busking for band equipment during a pandemic
For weeks now, P.K Yonge 7th grader Tyler Holt has been intermittently standing on a street corner on University Avenue across from the UF president’s residence […]
Local Living
Ongoing drought conditions not eased by April showers
Even with above-average rainfall in April, abnormally dry conditions continue throughout much of the St. Johns River Water Management District. A full report outlining hydrological conditions […]
Hardback Cafe re-invents itself...again
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 […]
High Springs Fire and Police Departments making kid's birthdays special during COVID-19
Units from the High Springs Fire and Police Departments responded to a call around 6pm... I've written that phrase or some form of it dozens of […]
Alachua County re-opens public pools
The Alachua County Commission has released Emergency Order 2020-23 alternaizing the limited reopening of public pools. Below are the highlights of the order: View Full Order: […]
Take a virtual tour of the Florida Museum this week
Bring the Florida Museum to your home! Take a virtual tour through the “Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land” exhibit with Bruce MacFadden, curator of […]
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, […]
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 […]