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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. […]

Covid-19

In case you missed it: Ginnie Springs, Suicide, Awards

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 1, 2020

It was a noteworthy news week in our community. Surgeons from UF Health perform an historic surgery, a sinkhole in Levy County stops traffic, and the […]

Breaking News Overnight: Crash on I-75 in Columbia County kills one, injures two

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 1, 2020

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a one vehicle crash last night at approximately 8:20 pm in on Interstate 75 in Columbia County. A 55-year old Dunnellon man, driving […]

Mainstreet Daily News staff writer wins four awards from Florida Press Association

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 31, 2020

Mainstreet Daily News Staff Writer Suzette Cook garnered four awards from the Florida Press Association for reporting and photography. The awards for weekly newspapers were announced […]

Newberry High’s Leontre’ Robinson ready to lead Panthers to a state championship in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Jul 31, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Leontre’ Robinson of Newberry High School. Robinson will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. His favorite high […]

Breaking News Overnight: Inmate commits suicide at Alachua County Jail

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 31, 2020

This morning at approximately 12:52 am, detention officers from the Alachua County Jail were making rounds and inmate counts when they observed an inmate with a […]

Hurricane Isaias forecast to strengthen; tropical storm watches continue in south Florida

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 31, 2020

Isaias became a hurricane overnight, and is poised to make a close pass to Florida’s Atlantic Coast this weekend. As of the mid-morning Friday advisory […]

Hurricane Season 2020: Resources to keep on hand as Isaias approaches

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 31, 2020

With tropical storms currently forming in the Atlantic Ocean, now is the time to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s emergency alert program, AlertGNV. […]

Hurricane Season 2020: Preparedness includes signing up for “Alert Alachua”

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 31, 2020

Alachua County Emergency Management encourages everyone to make hurricane season preparations. Residents and businesses are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at www.alertalachua.com. Alert Alachua provides […]

Covid-19

UF Health expands use of eye protection against COVID-19 for its healthcare workers

Suzette Cook

Jul 30, 2020

A day after White House Health Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that the use of protective goggles can help curb the spread of COVID-19,UF Health is […]

Gainesville police concerned by rash of car burglaries after three separate incidents last night

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 30, 2020

Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to two separate conveyance burglaries and one stolen vehicle incident last night at the 1000 block of NW 10th Avenue […]

Tree clobbers West End man’s truck

Suzette Cook

Jul 30, 2020

Robby Matheny was packed and ready to go on vacation. His pickup truck was parked in his driveway at the Villages of West End and he […]

“Flash” Gordon leading Hurricane secondary in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Jul 30, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Jerohn Gordon of Gainesville High School. Gordon will participate in football and track & field during his senior year for the […]

Health

UF Health surgeons perform historic double-lung transplant on COVID-19 survivor

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 30, 2020

Members of UF Health’s lung transplant team, shown performing a procedure in a 2019 photo, have been recognized as an elite program by U.S. News & […]

Time to think about voting

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 30, 2020

Election day for the Alachua County primary is August 18th – so it’s time to make some decisions. Did you request a vote-by-mail ballot? It should […]

Uncertainty unchanged and unusually high with ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine’

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 30, 2020

Rain and wind impacts from what is currently referred to as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC Nine) are possible in Florida as early as Saturday. However, […]

Hurricane Season 2020: Now is the time for preparation

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 29, 2020

With tropical storms currently forming in the Atlantic Ocean, now is the time to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s emergency alert program, AlertGNV. Visit […]

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

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 29, 2020

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

Brown wants to lead Dixie County to seventh straight post-season appearance

Mike Ridaught

Jul 29, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Keatan Brown of the Dixie County High School football team. Brown will play fullback and linebacker for the Bears this […]

Why is the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo still closed?

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 28, 2020

As the closures and restrictions due to the current health crisis stretch past the four-month mark, many of us are longing to participate in the activities […]

Local Living

Is Ginnie Springs above the law?

Suzette Cook

Jul 28, 2020

Gilchrist County Resident Nicole Ashley’s house is shaking. Boom, boom, boom. It’s past midnight and the county noise ordinance says 10 p.m. is the cutoff for […]

School Board to vote on ‘optional innovative reopening plan’ to be submitted to the state

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 28, 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. […]

Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola hosting telephone town hall

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 27, 2020