Newberry High football coach ‘blessed’ to be back
Sep 2, 2020
Ed Johnson, the head coach of the Newberry High School football team, says he and the team are blessed. With close to 80 players in the […]
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Newberry High football coach ‘blessed’ to be back
Ed Johnson, the head coach of the Newberry High School football team, says he and the team are blessed. With close to 80 players in the […]
COVID-19 Dashboards: Alachua County schools, UF launch case reporting sites
Sep 2, 2020
As the University Florida, Santa Fe College and Alachua County public and private schools tackle the new school year during a pandemic there are several ways […]
Rising Senior Spotlight: Pickens wants to keep the Oak Hall Eagles flying high in 2020
Sep 2, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Andrew Pickens of Oak Hall School. Pickens will participate in football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. Last year […]
Bizarre 911 call leads Levy County detectives to kidnap victim
Sep 1, 2020
A couple on the run from Clay County authorities has been apprehended by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office following a bizarre 911 call made to the […]
169 law enforcement officers in the US have died in the line of duty in 2020; 91 from COVID-19
Sep 1, 2020
Tallahassee – The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) and the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) are designating the month of September 2020, to honor the service and sacrifice […]
Trash talking brothers launch Youtube channel
Sep 1, 2020
Travis Smith is standing on his younger brother Maverick’s shoulders trying to free up an extension cord that’s been wrapped and knotted around a young Banyan […]
Gainesville police respond to shots fired; warn of alarming trend
Sep 1, 2020
At approximately 6:30PM on Monday, Gainesville Police Department units responded to reports of multiple shots fired at the 400 block of NE 11th Street. After arriving to […]
West End golfers and residents protest rezoning application from developer
Sep 1, 2020
More than three dozen golfers and residents of West End, Tioga and neighboring developments marched along Newberry Road in front of the now defunct West End […]
Alachua County Commission conducting Special Meeting on CARES Act
Sep 1, 2020
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
Free meal program for Digital Academy starts tomorrow
Aug 31, 2020
Alachua County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department will begin be providing meals for students enrolled in Digital Academy, beginning September 1st. Families […]
Gainesville’s Repurpose Project wins state honors at Keep Florida Beautiful virtual ceremony
Aug 31, 2020
Tallahassee – A virtual experience celebrating businesses and organizations for their efforts to keep Florida clean, green and beautiful! Keep Florida Beautiful (KFB) recently held its […]
West End golfers, homeowners, fans of green space set to picket against rezoning
Aug 31, 2020
West End resident and avid golfer Susie Prewitt likes to tell the story of the hole in one she got at West End Golf course. Prewitt, […]
The GOOD news this week… 08-30-2020
Aug 30, 2020
Here are 12 stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
In case you missed it: Schools, CARES Act Funds, Ginnie Springs
Aug 30, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: A Florida judge gives local control to districts to […]
Planting a church that will plant churches
Aug 30, 2020
There are more than 100 Christian churches in Gainesville. Is there a need for at least one more? Church planter Randy Kemmerer thinks so. “New church […]
Updating Breaking News: Fatal crash on Hawthorne Road in Alachua County kills one, injures two
Aug 30, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash last night at approximately 10:30 pm on SR-20 (SE Hawthorne Road) in Alachua County. The driver, a 28-year-old […]
UF Health accepts major donation of personal protective equipment from Cox Business
Aug 29, 2020
UF Health Shands Hospital accepted a major donation this week of nearly 100,00 face masks from Cox Business Florida & Georgia. This donation provides essential […]
Roundtree will hold the line for the Wolves on offense and defense
Aug 29, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Tylan Roundtree of Saint Francis Catholic Academy. Roundtree will participate in football and track and field during his senior season. […]
Back to School 2020: Do you know the laws concerning a stopped school bus?
Aug 29, 2020
Alachua County Public Schools are back in session beginning August 31st. The Alachua County Public Works Department would like to remind drivers about laws concerning stopped […]
UF telehealth pilot program aimed at reducing absenteeism, increasing graduation rates
Aug 28, 2020
Students in three Alachua County Public Schools will have access to telehealth appointments during school hours this year as part of a joint effort between UF […]
Bronson High’s Xavier Guyton wants to be the exclamation point for the Eagles in 2020
Aug 28, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Xavier Guyton of Bronson High School. Guyton will participate in football, basketball, and weightlifting during his senior year. Last year […]
Experts outline path to development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines on a global scale
Aug 28, 2020
Small, single-vaccine clinical trials may not provide sufficient evidence that a COVID-19 vaccine is effective enough to provide significant protection, writes a group of World Health […]
Advocate says Citizens for Holding Ginnie Springs Accountable group is making progress
Aug 28, 2020
Gilchrist County neighbors of Ginnie Springs Outdoors campground say that problems with pollution, loud music, drugs, alcohol, strangers wandering onto their properties and traffic jams blocking […]
Community Foundation extends grant to provide $2.5 million for children’s mental health services
Aug 28, 2020
A grant that has provided more than $2 million for mental health services for children in four high-needs Alachua County public schools will be expanded to […]