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With hard work as his anchor, Eli Davis will lead the offensive line at Williston High School in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Aug 14, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Eli Davis of Williston High School. Davis will play football and participate on the weightlifting team his senior year. He […]

Education

County Commission approves $750,000 CARES Act money for digital teacher training

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 14, 2020

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At yesterday’s Alachua County Commission Meeting the Commission took the following actions: (1) authorized $750,000 of CARES Act money to facilitate additional digital teacher training and […]

Education

Alachua County Public Schools extends free meal program due to new school start date

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 14, 2020

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With Alachua County Public Schools’ start date for students pushed back to August 31st, the district’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department will again be serving […]

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Traffic Update: Sinkhole on SR 24 repaired; all lanes reopened

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 14, 2020

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FDOT Traffic Update The Florida Department of Transportation has announced that it has completed repairs of the sinkhole on State Road 24 in between CR 336 […]

Government + Politics

Two days left: Early voting for 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 14, 2020

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Early voting for the 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow, August 15th. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are as […]

Education

Newberry High’s Paige Dinges looks to spike her volleyball career with a state championship in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Aug 14, 2020

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Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Paige Dinges of Newberry High School. Dinges will play middle blocker for the Panthers’ volleyball team this year. She’s been […]

Government + Politics

Gilchrist County Fire Rescue receives CPR devices

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 13, 2020

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Gilchrist County Fire Rescue received five new Automated CPR Devices with the assistance of a Florida Department of Health matching grant. Each of the Advanced Life […]

Education

Bronson High School’s Thomas Kerrin shoots for a perfect season in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Aug 13, 2020

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Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Thomas Kerrin of Bronson High School. Kerrin will play football, basketball, and participate on the weightlifting team his senior year. […]

Education

When will high school football start? Local coaches have mixed opinions

Mike Ridaught

Aug 13, 2020

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With the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Board of Directors meeting approaching this Friday, several area head football coaches offered their thoughts on whether the […]

Government + Politics

County Commission cancels interlocal fire rescue agreement with Archer

Suzette Cook

Aug 12, 2020

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The City of Archer has a year to figure out whether it will create its own fire department since Alachua County has canceled its interlocal service […]

Local Living

District Rainfall Report: A wet July soaks Alachua County with over 6 inches of rain

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 12, 2020

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Along with the threat of a hurricane at the end of July, some portions of the St. Johns River Water Management District received copious rainfall — like Volusia […]

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Updating Traffic Alert: Sinkhole in Levy County closes parts of SR 24 indefinitely

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 12, 2020

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FDOT Traffic Alert The Florida Department of Transportation has informed Levy County that State Road 24 between CR 336 (Ellzey Church) and CR 345 in Rosewood […]

Education

Alachua County School Board moves brick and mortar start date to August 31st

Suzette Cook

Aug 12, 2020

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The School Board of Alachua County has approved the reopening of public schools on August 31st and will move forward with the current plan that gives […]

Government + Politics

Updating Breaking News: GPD identifies hit and run victim

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 12, 2020

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The Gainesville Police Department has identified the scooter rider in the hit and run incident in the early morning hours of Monday August 10th. The victim, Juanita […]

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Pedestrian killed on Highway 41 in Columbia County

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 12, 2020

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The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian fatality last night in Lake City. A semi tractor trailer was traveling north on US Highway 41 when a pedestrian […]

Education

The search for substitute teachers is in full swing

Suzette Cook

Aug 12, 2020

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While details about the 2020-2021 school year are still being finalized in Alachua County, the search of substitute teachers is on. According to the Bureau of […]

Education

Wednesday school board meeting to be aired on Channel 12

Suzette Cook

Aug 11, 2020

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The City of Gainesville and the Alachua County Commission have postponed a joint meeting to discuss COVID-19 with the University of Florida so that the School […]

Education

Bradford High School’s A’dontae Balfour heading into 2020 season with high expectations, and seven college scholarship offers

Mike Ridaught

Aug 11, 2020

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Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on A’dontae Balfour of Bradford High School in Starke. Balfour will play football, basketball, and run track his senior year. His […]

Education

County commission wants Gainesville to give school board Channel 12 spot for reopening meeting

Suzette Cook

Aug 11, 2020

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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners wants a joint meeting with the City of Gainesville and UF to be rescheduled so that the school board […]

Government + Politics

Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrest six suspects in year long investigation

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 11, 2020

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The Levy County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 91 NE 131st Terrace in Williston last week that concluded the major portion of a […]

Business

Breaking News: District postpones water permit to add Nestle

Suzette Cook

Aug 11, 2020

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The Suwannee River Water Management District voted on August 11th to table the vote on a permit that would allow the Seven Springs Water Company to […]

Government + Politics

Legendary GCSO K-9 Midnight dies at 14

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 10, 2020

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The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office lost a trailblazing K-9 last week. Midnight, one of the original members of the K-9 unit, died last week at the […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville police respond to two weekend traffic homicides, arrest one suspect

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 10, 2020

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Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to two traffic homicides over the weekend. The first incident occurred at 5:18PM on Sunday when GPD officers answered […]

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Seeking a career during a pandemic? Give the MARC Media Virtual Job Fair a look

Reggie Connell

Aug 10, 2020

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Under the greatest of circumstances, finding a new job is a challenge. There is no easy way to gain employment except through the hard work and […]