AAA: Record 72.2M Americans expected to travel domestically July 4th week
Jun 27, 2025
Independence Day trips up 2.4% over 2024.
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AAA: Record 72.2M Americans expected to travel domestically July 4th week
Independence Day trips up 2.4% over 2024.
Gainesville’s Emmanuel Garilus makes history at Apollo Theater
Jun 27, 2025
UF graduate tops 90th season of Amateur Night at the Apollo.
Sweltering temperatures hit eastern U.S.
Jun 23, 2025
National Weather Service forecasts highes above 90 or 100 degrees.
Gainesville protesters gather for ‘No Kings Day’
Jun 16, 2025
Protest follows series of earlier events from February forward.
UF/IFAS scientists champion ‘Food Is Medicine’ movement to tackle health crisis
May 31, 2025
Researchers are promoting the creation of five national centers, including one in Florida.
Former Gainesville mayoral candidate, Rosenthal, indicted for murder in Tennessee
May 12, 2025
Grand jury indicted on two charges.
Gainesville protesters hold ‘Tesla Takedown’ rally
Mar 22, 2025
Demonstration part of buildup to March 29 world-wide protest.
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid tariffs
Mar 21, 2025
President Trump said right thing to do would be to cut rates.
World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships to launch this weekend
Mar 17, 2025
Events are free, open to public.
New standards expected to save USPS billions, improve delivery
Feb 27, 2025
Savings to come out of streamlined transportation and mail processing.
USDA temporarily allows new avian flu vaccine for chickens
Feb 17, 2025
More than 150 million birds affected in U.S.
US maternal mortality rate drops to lowest level in five years
Feb 14, 2025
US has one of highest maternal mortality rates of any developed, high-income country.
UF report: Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024
Feb 11, 2025
Unprovoked shark attacks were down 22 from 2023.
Trump sworn in, promises American ‘golden age’
Jan 20, 2025
Returning president pledges swift executive actions.
U.S. surgeon general links alcohol consumption with cancer
Jan 6, 2025
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Friday issued an advisory warning Americans that drinking alcohol could increase their risk of developing cancer. Alcohol is the third leading preventable […]
U.S. estimates world population grew less than 1% in 2024
Dec 31, 2024
Global population increased more than 71 million in 2024.
Former President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies in hospice care
Dec 30, 2024
Carter was oldest living president in U.S. history.
Ex-Gainesville mayoral candidate arrested for murder in Tennessee
Dec 2, 2024
Adam Rosenthal ran for mayor in 2022.
Vehicle hits, seriously injures 9-year-old Lake City girl
Nov 7, 2024
A 9-year-old Lake City girl is in serious condition after she was struck by a vehicle along SW Birley Avenue on Thursday morning. According to a […]
Cammack wins reelection as Trump takes White House
Nov 6, 2024
GOP flips Senate, House control remains unknown.
2024 Election Results
Nov 6, 2024
Welcome to the Mainstreet Daily News election results page, which is brought to you in partnership with the Associated Press and LION Publishers. These numbers will […]
IRS adjusts tax brackets for inflation ahead of 2025 tax year
Oct 23, 2024
Standard deductions for single taxpayers increases $400 and joint filings goes up $800.