Local News

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 […]

Faith + Inspiration

The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church

Tim Price

Sep 13, 2020

Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]

Education

Fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium puts Gainesville Fire Rescue crews into full response

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 13, 2020

Crews from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) were alerted to an institutional building fire on the South side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium; home of the Florida […]

Government + Politics

Levy County detectives arrest serial car thief

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 12, 2020

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission combined forces to stop a serial thief operating […]

Local News

Breaking News: Pedestrian killed on US-90 in Suwannee County

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 12, 2020

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian fatality this morning in Suwannee County. A pickup truck, driven by a 49-year-old female from Live Oak, was westbound […]

Business

State opens bars on September 14th and County steps up enforcement

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 12, 2020

As the latest from Tallahassee allows bars to open at the same time positive cases are spiking, the County’s new Order allows the County and other […]

Government + Politics

City and local restaurants, breweries team together to create StreateryGNV

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 12, 2020

The Gainesville City Commission approved a temporary repeal of its open container law, by a 4-3 vote Thursday, in support of a comprehensive strategy to accommodate the creation […]

Local News

Alachua County cold case detective recounts interview with serial killer featured on 60 Minutes

Suzette Cook

Sep 11, 2020

Alachua County Sheriff’s Cold Case Detective Kevin Allen said he was lucky to be the first of 10 detectives to interview convicted serial killer Samuel Little […]

Education

Alachua County rolls out new fleet of school buses

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 11, 2020

In just the first week of school, Alachua County Public Schools has put 40 brand new school buses on the road, and another 40 will be […]

Education

Friday Night Game of the Week: Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown highlights week two

Mike Ridaught

Sep 11, 2020

Tonight is week two of the high school football season. Gainesville High School will travel to Santa Fe (Alachua) for Senior Night as part of our […]

Education

Senior Spotlight: Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian wants to lead the Lions past Riverside Friday night

Mike Ridaught

Sep 10, 2020

Today’s rising senior spotlight is on Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian Academy of Starke. Cornwall will play 6-man football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. […]

Local Living

Local wildlife artist creates gator face masks

Suzette Cook

Sep 10, 2020

Renowned Gainesville Wildlife Artist Jim Wilson announced that he was literally “back to the drawing board” on his Facebook page. He has, “dusted off the […]

Education

29 Alachua County high school students named National Merit semifinalists

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 10, 2020

It was announced this week that 29 Alachua County Public School students have been named semifinalists in the prestigious 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to […]

Government + Politics

Florida’s Minority Trailblazers: A conversation with Dr. Susan MacManus tonight

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 10, 2020

Florida’s Minority Trailblazers Dr. Susan MacManus Thursday, September 10, at 7 p.m. Virtual Program: Registration required via Zoom In celebration of the 19th Amendment centennial, which […]

Crime

Gainesville Police Department investigating armed robbery of a residence

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 9, 2020

Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to the 4900 block of NW 20th Terrace this morning at approximately 3:55AM in reference to an armed robbery of […]

Education

Senior Spotlight: Taylor Kendrick’s speed and strength leads the Blue Wave into 2020

Mike Ridaught

Sep 9, 2020

Today our senior spotlight is on Taylor Kendrick of P.K. Yonge High School. Kendrick plays football and will run track for the Blue Wave. He will […]

Education

Parents upset that marching bands are limited to 50, won’t perform on fields

Suzette Cook

Sep 9, 2020

Alachua County Parent Jeni Smith launched a petition against the school district limiting marching bands from performing on the field and serving as pep bands only. […]

Government + Politics

Giant power transformer makes safe trip from Newberry to Fort White solar farm

Suzette Cook

Sep 9, 2020

She arrived in Newberry by rail car two weeks ago as discreetly as a 144,000 pound power transformer could. And two weeks later, on a quiet […]

Local Living

August rainfall was plentiful across central and north Florida

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 9, 2020

August brought above-average rainfall across much of the St. Johns River Water Management District and shrank a 12-month rainfall deficit in Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler […]

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

The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church

Fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium puts Gainesville Fire Rescue crews into full response

Levy County detectives arrest serial car thief

Breaking News: Pedestrian killed on US-90 in Suwannee County

State opens bars on September 14th and County steps up enforcement

City and local restaurants, breweries team together to create StreateryGNV

Alachua County cold case detective recounts interview with serial killer featured on 60 Minutes

Alachua County rolls out new fleet of school buses

Friday Night Game of the Week: Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown highlights week two

Senior Spotlight: Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian wants to lead the Lions past Riverside Friday night

Local wildlife artist creates gator face masks

29 Alachua County high school students named National Merit semifinalists

Florida’s Minority Trailblazers: A conversation with Dr. Susan MacManus tonight

Gainesville Police Department investigating armed robbery of a residence

Senior Spotlight: Taylor Kendrick’s speed and strength leads the Blue Wave into 2020

Parents upset that marching bands are limited to 50, won’t perform on fields

Giant power transformer makes safe trip from Newberry to Fort White solar farm

August rainfall was plentiful across central and north Florida

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