High Springs Police, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office looking for armed subjects
Updated at 11:30am: The Florida Highway Patrol has now joined the High Springs Police Department, as well as the Alachua and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in […]
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High Springs Police, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office looking for armed subjects
Updated at 11:30am: The Florida Highway Patrol has now joined the High Springs Police Department, as well as the Alachua and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in […]
How the Hawthorne Hornets turned a rebuilding year into a state championship
The little town of Hawthorne is home to just over 1,500 residents and sits about 20 miles east of Gainesville near the intersection of SR-20 and […]
ARTSPEAKS Courageous Young Voices features award-winning poet at Thomas Center this Sunday
Gainesville150!, the year-long commemoration of the City of Gainesville’s 1869 incorporation, is proud to partner with ARTSPEAKS Courageous Young Voices to present the award-winning, Baltimore poet […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue responds to house fire in Hickory Forrest subdivision
Gainesville Fire Rescue responded with ACFR units to a residential building fire today at 11:09 AM. Shortly after being dispatched, crews arrived on scene to find […]
The Friday Editorial: Treat education as an investment, not an expense
It looked like a light agenda. The School Board of Alachua County’s (SBAC) March 3rd meeting had all the earmarks of a light news day, but […]
ADA improvements complete on Bo Diddley Plaza
Come enjoy the recent improvements! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department are pleased to […]
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
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?
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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 […]