Area basketball roundup: Bell girls and boys teams sweep
Jan 6, 2021
On Monday night the Bell boys’ basketball team cruised past Cedar Key, 57-16. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-0 lead in the opening quarter. They […]
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Area basketball roundup: Bell girls and boys teams sweep
On Monday night the Bell boys’ basketball team cruised past Cedar Key, 57-16. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-0 lead in the opening quarter. They […]
Public has more opportunities to share input on rezoning options
Jan 6, 2021
The public will have additional opportunities to weigh in on draft rezoning plans for Elementary School I before the Alachua County School Board makes a final […]
UF Health expanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations
Jan 6, 2021
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the novel coronavirus continuing its unabated march through communities local and global, University of Florida Health is moving into the next stage […]
ASO identifies suspect, two victims in Hawthorne shooting
Jan 5, 2021
Investigators have identified a deceased suspect and two victims involved in what the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office believes was a murder-suicide in Hawthorne. Maximus Daniel Lacava, […]
GRUCom sends Alachua County $1.6M bill for emergency system use
Jan 5, 2021
Alachua County must pay the City of Gainesville $1.6 million to cover subscriber fees for the trunked radio system or lose access to the public communications […]
Police looking for man suspected of 10 robberies
Jan 5, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GDP) and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) are asking the public to help identify and find a robbery suspect they consider […]
Authorities identify remains found in Gilchrist County
Jan 5, 2021
Authorities have identified the remains found Saturday in northeast Gilchrist County as 37-year-old Jessica Bradshaw. Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman as a white female […]
Movie screens remain empty in Alachua County
Jan 5, 2021
Cineworld announced on Oct. 5th that more than 500 Regal Cinema screens across the United States would temporarily close. Three days later, it happened, and all […]
Levy County opens vaccine registration
Jan 4, 2021
Reservations for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are now open to Levy County residents age 65 and older. Florida Department of Health (FDOH) made the announcement Monday […]
Two juveniles dead, adult injured in Hawthorne shooting
Jan 4, 2021
Alachua County Sheriff deputies are currently on scene at 16331 SE CR 2082 in Hawthorne in response to a 911 call received at 4:35 p.m. regarding […]
DeSantis: Reduce COVID-19 vaccine allotments for hospitals not getting ‘shots in arms’
Jan 4, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that hospitals not administering vaccine allotments quick enough will receive smaller future shipments. DeSantis spoke from Orlando Health and addressed […]
Newberry football alumni continue annual tradition
Jan 4, 2021
They’re not sure how it starts, but right after they ring in the new year, word gets out. The next thing you know, a couple of […]
County commission to talk radio system and budget at Tuesday meeting
Jan 4, 2021
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Alachua Board of County Commissioners will conduct a hybrid Special Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5th. Two items are currently on the […]
Human remains discovered in Gilchrist County
Jan 3, 2021
The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) confirmed the discovery of human remains found on a property on Saturday in the northeast section of Gilchrist County. According […]
Grim milestone: Florida sets new daily COVID-19 record
Jan 2, 2021
Late Saturday the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reported a record 21,015 new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 31, continuing the recent surge. Alachua County’s COVID-19 Recovery […]
Gainesville man dies after being struck by truck in Newberry pasture
Jan 2, 2021
An 81-year-old Gainesville man died in a pasture off W. Newberry Road after being struck by truck driven by an 85-year-old Newberry man. According to the […]
COVID-19 vaccine developers battle disease, public perception
Jan 2, 2021
Dr. Amy Givler, 62, a family medicine doctor in Monroe, La., decided early in the COVID-19 pandemic that she wanted to participate in a vaccine trial […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV in Columbia County
Jan 1, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol has notified the next of kin of a vehicle versus pedestrian fatality crash victim that occurred on Friday in Columbia County near […]
St. Francis Catholic hosts Florida Get Down Holiday Basketball Shootout
Jan 1, 2021
Today through Sunday, St. Francis Catholic Academy in Gainesville will be hosting the Florida Get Down Holiday Basketball Showcase. The 3-day boys high school basketball event […]
Local hospital asks community to keep the lights on
Jan 1, 2021
North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) and HCA Healthcare are inviting the community to help salute health care workers by leaving holiday lights up until at […]
Top 10 high school sports moments of 2020
Dec 31, 2020
At first thought, you might ask yourself if a top 10 sports list for 2020 is even possible since we’ve been living during a pandemic for […]
The stories you cared about most in 2020
Dec 31, 2020
After many months of planning, a ‘Welcome to Mainstreet Daily News‘ post officially launched this community news website on March 2, 2020. In that launch post […]
County library unveils most checked-out books of 2020
Dec 31, 2020
David Baldacci’s thriller “Walk the Wire” and Ibram X. Kendi’s seminal “How to Be an Antiracist” topped the Alachua County Library District’s 2020 checkout lists. In total, library patrons borrowed […]
Oklahoma starts fast, rolls past Florida in Cotton Bowl
Dec 30, 2020
The Florida football team needed a fast start against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl to help overcome the loss of several key offensive players. Instead, the […]