Local News

2020 Downtown Festival & Art Show and 2021 Hoggetowne Medieval Faire going virtual

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 19, 2020

To maintain public health and safety of our neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Gainesville will host its upcoming Downtown Festival & Art Show […]

Government + Politics

Voter registration deadline approaching for 2020 General Election in Alachua County

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 19, 2020

The voter registration deadline for the 2020 General Election is October 5. All Alachua County voters will be able to vote in this election, which […]

Local Living

Keep Alachua County Beautiful helps restore community action

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 19, 2020

COVID-19 put the whole world indoors and the community suffered as trash and litter began to pile up. As many spent time in quarantine, community action […]

Local News

Breaking News Overnight: Two-car crash in Columbia County kills Lake City man

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 19, 2020

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two car crash this morning at approximately 3AM in Lake City. On US Highway 41, south of NW Guerdon Street, […]

Education

Newberry outlasts Union County 28-21

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 18, 2020

It was billed as the High School Football game of the week, and it lived up to its stature. A speedy pace early was enough to […]

Government + Politics

County offers emergency text alerts for residents

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 18, 2020

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Alachua County Commission creates and enforces new Emergency Orders in the midst of this pandemic. The goal of these Orders is […]

Government + Politics

Love local history? The Alachua County Historical Commission has vacancies

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 18, 2020

The Alachua County Historical Commission (ACHC) currently has vacancies, including one alternate member. County residents with a knowledge of local history are encouraged to apply, and […]

Education

St. Augustine Menendez batters Eastside

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 17, 2020

The Eastside Rams continued to struggle in 2020 with a second straight loss, falling to St. Augustine Menendez 28-3. The Falcons fought back from a slow […]

Education

Player of the Week: Gainesville High’s Brent King was big-play royalty in 14-0 win against State Fe

Mike Ridaught

Sep 17, 2020

The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, September 11, was Brent King of the Gainesville High Hurricanes. King accounted for both touchdowns as GHS defeated Santa Fe (Alachua) on […]

Health

Smartphone saliva test for COVID-19 earns UF professor honors in national contest

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 17, 2020

A University of Florida professor and his industry collaborators have won second place in a technology competition sponsored by the National Institutes of Health for a […]

Education

Gainesville sweeps Oak Hall; Bell improves to 8-1

Mike Ridaught

Sep 17, 2020

On Tuesday night the Gainesville volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a 3-1 victory against Oak Hall at the Purple Palace. GHS improved to 3-1 on […]

Education

Updating Breaking News: Gainesville Fire Rescue crews respond to multi-vehicle crash

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 16, 2020

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a multi-vehicle collision this morning involving a school bus, downed power lines and one vehicle that was on fire. […]

Government + Politics

Archer weighs options for future of fire rescue

Suzette Cook

Sep 16, 2020

The City of Archer has 12 months to come up with a way to provide fire rescue services since receiving notice from Alachua County Fire Rescue […]

Education

Report: UF among top 50 universities in U.S.

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 16, 2020

The Center Square – After a two-year hiatus, the University of Miami has rejoined the University of Florida among the nation’s top 50 universities, according to the […]

Government + Politics

Coastal Flood Advisory issued for Levy County

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 15, 2020

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is […]

Education

Alachua County athletic director issues warning for crowd size and lack of face masks at football games

Suzette Cook

Sep 15, 2020

The athletic director for Alachua County Public Schools said he has put six high schools on notice after receiving photographs of packed stands from concerned parents […]

Government + Politics

Archer accepts County’s CARES Act reimbursement, plans to ask for more

Suzette Cook

Sep 15, 2020

The City of Archer Commission tabled a resolution at the Sept. 14th meeting that would have adopted the Florida governor’s Plan for Recovery because it would […]

Education

GFR crews respond to second fire on UF campus

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 15, 2020

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews were notified by University Police of an institutional fire alarm at Norman Hall. Arriving units found heavy smoke throughout the building. It […]

Health

Puppet shows helping families and students with stress of COVID-19 and more

Suzette Cook

Sep 14, 2020

It all started with a puppet named Cooper. Gainesville Educational Consultant Dr. Tracy Leibach had already been using puppets to connect with students when she worked […]

Government + Politics

Couple rescued from sinkhole in High Springs

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 14, 2020

Multiple agencies responded to a call for help in High Springs in the early morning hours of Sunday. Just before 2:00AM, the High Springs Fire Department, […]

Health

UF Health, OneFlorida consortium to evaluate blood thinners as COVID-19 treatment

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 14, 2020

The National Institutes of Health has launched two of three adaptive clinical trials evaluating the safety and effectiveness of varying types of blood thinners to treat […]

Business

Gilchrist County to vote on Sunday alcohol sales

Suzette Cook

Sep 14, 2020

Gilchrist County residents will vote Nov. 3rd on whether to allow alcohol sales within the county on Sundays. Currently, ordinance 6-1 reads: “No alcoholic beverages […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County Chairman Robert Hutchinson responds to State order to reopen bars

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 14, 2020

Alachua County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert Hutchinson wrote an open letter about the State Order to reopen bars, and posted it on social media. Here […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Alachua County Buses, Scholarships

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 13, 2020

It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: There was a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium […]

2020 Downtown Festival & Art Show and 2021 Hoggetowne Medieval Faire going virtual

Voter registration deadline approaching for 2020 General Election in Alachua County

Keep Alachua County Beautiful helps restore community action

Breaking News Overnight: Two-car crash in Columbia County kills Lake City man

Newberry outlasts Union County 28-21

County offers emergency text alerts for residents

Love local history? The Alachua County Historical Commission has vacancies

St. Augustine Menendez batters Eastside

Player of the Week: Gainesville High’s Brent King was big-play royalty in 14-0 win against State Fe

Smartphone saliva test for COVID-19 earns UF professor honors in national contest

Gainesville sweeps Oak Hall; Bell improves to 8-1

Updating Breaking News: Gainesville Fire Rescue crews respond to multi-vehicle crash

Archer weighs options for future of fire rescue

Report: UF among top 50 universities in U.S.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued for Levy County

Alachua County athletic director issues warning for crowd size and lack of face masks at football games

Archer accepts County’s CARES Act reimbursement, plans to ask for more

GFR crews respond to second fire on UF campus

Puppet shows helping families and students with stress of COVID-19 and more

Couple rescued from sinkhole in High Springs

UF Health, OneFlorida consortium to evaluate blood thinners as COVID-19 treatment

Gilchrist County to vote on Sunday alcohol sales

Alachua County Chairman Robert Hutchinson responds to State order to reopen bars

In case you missed it: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Alachua County Buses, Scholarships

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