Booths available at 4-H sale this Saturday
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 […]
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Booths available at 4-H sale this Saturday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Waldo celebrates Fall Festival on Friday
The City of Waldo’s annual Fall Festival kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the City Square. The free two hour family event will feature games, […]
IFAS aims to help Floridians facing hunger
More than 3 million Florida residents are food insecure and receive food assistance. During Food Week, Oct. 11 to 16, units across UF/IFAS are raising awareness […]
Hawthorne resident Iva McLaughlin turns 106
Iva Noriene McLaughlin was 17 years old when she graduated as the Hawthorne High School valedictorian in 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt was President of the United […]
Gainesville unveils new downtown historic marker
The City of Gainesville uncovered a new downtown historical marker that remembers the indigenous Potano people at a ceremony outside city hall Monday evening. At the […]
Community Calendar of Events – October 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 – Jan. […]
Gator Growl returns with new location
The countdown to Gator Growl ticks closer and closer to all zeros with kickoff coming at 6 p.m. on Friday night for arguably the largest student-run […]