A plan for peacebuilding in Alachua County schools
Mar 6, 2020
Ben Howort, Director of Programs and Curriculum Development at the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding (RPCP) in Gainesville, challenged the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) […]
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A plan for peacebuilding in Alachua County schools
Ben Howort, Director of Programs and Curriculum Development at the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding (RPCP) in Gainesville, challenged the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) […]
CCOA hosting affordable housing event for seniors
Mar 6, 2020
To all our Neighbors: Affordable housing for all residents is a leading concern for our community. We know many people have many different ideas about housing, […]
School Board: Where is the money?
Mar 5, 2020
School Board Member Dr. Gunnar Paulson did the math and according to him it does not add up. At the March 3 regular School Board of […]
Grove Street Farmers Market makes its debut
Mar 3, 2020
Chef Rick Welch is stoked about the new Grove Street Farmers Market which opened March 2 near the corner of NW Fourth Street and Tenth Avenue […]
Cammack hoping to succeed Yoho in District 3 House bid
Mar 3, 2020
Part of NW 255th Street in Newberry was closed last Friday to host Republican Congressional Candidate Kathryn “Kat” Cammack. Cammack is running for the Florida District […]
County declares April 1st to be Census Day
Mar 2, 2020
U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist Armon Lowery asked the Alachua Board of County Commissioners to repeat after him in unison, “The money follows the numbers.” At […]
Welcome to Mainstreet Daily News!
Mar 2, 2020
Good morning Gainesville, and welcome to Mainstreet Daily News—a site dedicated to telling the story of this community. We’re glad you found us. It’s been a […]
Building an equitable Gainesville is Poe’s goal
Mar 1, 2020
At an iconic museum designed to preserve a part of Gainesville’s past, Mayor Lauren Poe talked about the future. “Our diversity is one of our greatest […]
Traffic Alert: SW 12th Street closed this week
Feb 29, 2020
Road and Traffic Impacts for Feb. 28-March 6, 2020 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Below are the updated City of Gainesville traffic impacts scheduled for Feb. 28-March […]
Fire department rescues entrapped woman in two-car crash
Feb 25, 2020
On February 21st, at 7:54 am, the Combined Communications Center (CCC) received a 911 call regarding a two-car MVA. The caller reported that one person was […]
Oysters are returning to Cedar Key
Feb 23, 2020
Dr. Peter Frederick navigates his airboat into the Lone Cabbage Oyster Reef off the coast of Cedar Key and starts counting birds. “One, two, three,” he […]