Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS
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 […]
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Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS
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 […]
New county codes department coming together
Oct 27, 2020
Only two weeks after the Alachua County Board Of County Commissioners dissolved the code enforcement board, a new codes department is taking shape. Carl Smart, Assistant […]
City reopens Northside Park
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 […]
Archer annexation, COVID-19 update, bargaining agreement on BOCC agenda today
Oct 27, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its virtual Regular Meeting today at 11:30 a.m. and will recess after the morning agenda items are completed. The meeting […]
County approves permit for cell tower between Newberry and High Springs
Oct 26, 2020
Plans for a cell tower to be built between Newberry and High Springs were approved back in July, and now a permit has been granted. […]
Week Eight Roundup: Buchholz, Hawthorne post big wins; Suwannee notches third straight shutout
Oct 26, 2020
Buchholz 24, Fleming Island 21 The Buchholz Bobcats defeated visiting Fleming Island (Orange Park), 24-21, on homecoming to win its fourth straight game. The Bobcats built […]
High speed chase through Newberry leads to arrest
Oct 26, 2020
Deputies were notified of a pursuit by the Florida Highway Patrol coming into Alachua County on State Road 26 (Newberry Rd.) from Gilchrist County on Sunday, […]
Election 2020: It’s now or never
Oct 26, 2020
Many people think this is the most important election of their lifetime and you want to be part of this historic event. You must be registered […]
Updating Breaking News: Multiple agencies respond to sinkhole in Gainesville
Oct 26, 2020
Teams from Gainesville Fire Rescue, Public Works, Gainesville Regional Utilities and Gainesville Police Department responded Thursday and Friday to the formation of a sinkhole in the […]
Updating Breaking News: Fatal two-vehicle crash in Marion County kills Ocala man, injures two others
Oct 25, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash at approximately 2pm this afternoon in Marion County on US-27 near the intersection of 55 Avenue. According to […]
In case you missed it: Alachua County Voters, Newberry Corn Maze, West End Rezoning
Oct 25, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An intimidating email made its way to Alachua County […]
COVID-19 cases begin to increase in Florida
Oct 25, 2020
A record daily number of 80,000-plus COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States on Friday, Oct. 23rd bringing the total cases in the U.S. to […]
Updating Breaking News: Old Town woman in critical condition after crash in Dixie County
Oct 24, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash this evening at approximately 7:18 pm in Dixie County. According to the FHP report, a Sport Utility Vehicle, driven by […]
Gainesville police arrest suspect on child pornography possession
Oct 24, 2020
October 14, 2020, the Gainesville Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Division, with the assistance of GPD SWAT, served a search warrant at a residence on […]
Big wins for Buchholz, Oak Hall and PK Yonge; Eastside, St. Francis remain winless
Oct 24, 2020
Five schools from Gainesville were in action Friday night during week eight of the high school football season, and after the final whistle blew, one team […]
Keystone Heights tames Wildcats
Oct 24, 2020
The Keystone Heights Indians kept its season rolling with a one-sided victory over the Taylor Wildcats 35-9. It was the fifth straight win for the Indians, […]
Suwannee shuts out #14 Ponte Vedra 14-0
Oct 23, 2020
The Suwannee Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, and its defense pitched a shutout against the #14 ranked Ponte Vedra Sharks to win […]
Lafayette bounces back; blasts Seven Rivers
Oct 23, 2020
After enduring a 38-14 loss to the The Maclay Marauders of Tallahassee the Lafayette Hornets bounced back in week eight of high school football action Friday […]
Bradford sails past Palatka
Oct 23, 2020
The Bradford Tornadoes scored 20 first half points and sailed past the winless Palatka Panthers 36-6 in week eight of high school football action Friday night. […]
Wakulla edges Columbia 30-29
Oct 23, 2020
The Columbia Tigers continued their frustrating season with a heartbreaking loss to the Wakulla War Eagles 30-29. After trailing 10-0 at halftime, the Eagles rallied to […]
Trenton edges Williston in a shootout
Oct 23, 2020
In a wild game that saw 10 touchdowns and multiple lead changes, the Trenton Tigers edged the Williston Red Devils 40-38 in a Friday night shootout. […]
Hawthorne holds off Union County 30-20
Oct 23, 2020
The Hawthorne Hornets scored two first quarter touchdowns and then held off a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Union County Tigers 30-20 in week eight […]
The defense rests: Branford stymies Interlachen
Oct 23, 2020
The Branford Buccaneers scored 12 first half points, while its defense shut down the Interlachen Rams en route to a 12-7 victory in week eight of […]
Fourth quarter field goal propels Buchholz past Fleming Island 24-21
Oct 23, 2020
A fourth quarter field goal was the difference in a game tied 21-21 as the Buchholz Bobcats edged the #7 ranked Fleming Island Golden Eagles 24-21 […]