Coastal Flood Advisory issued for Levy County
Sep 15, 2020
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is […]
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Coastal Flood Advisory issued for Levy County
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is […]
Alachua County athletic director issues warning for crowd size and lack of face masks at football games
Sep 15, 2020
The athletic director for Alachua County Public Schools said he has put six high schools on notice after receiving photographs of packed stands from concerned parents […]
Archer accepts County’s CARES Act reimbursement, plans to ask for more
Sep 15, 2020
The City of Archer Commission tabled a resolution at the Sept. 14th meeting that would have adopted the Florida governor’s Plan for Recovery because it would […]
GFR crews respond to second fire on UF campus
Sep 15, 2020
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews were notified by University Police of an institutional fire alarm at Norman Hall. Arriving units found heavy smoke throughout the building. It […]
Puppet shows helping families and students with stress of COVID-19 and more
Sep 14, 2020
It all started with a puppet named Cooper. Gainesville Educational Consultant Dr. Tracy Leibach had already been using puppets to connect with students when she worked […]
Couple rescued from sinkhole in High Springs
Sep 14, 2020
Multiple agencies responded to a call for help in High Springs in the early morning hours of Sunday. Just before 2:00AM, the High Springs Fire Department, […]
UF Health, OneFlorida consortium to evaluate blood thinners as COVID-19 treatment
Sep 14, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has launched two of three adaptive clinical trials evaluating the safety and effectiveness of varying types of blood thinners to treat […]
Gilchrist County to vote on Sunday alcohol sales
Sep 14, 2020
Gilchrist County residents will vote Nov. 3rd on whether to allow alcohol sales within the county on Sundays. Currently, ordinance 6-1 reads: “No alcoholic beverages […]
Alachua County Chairman Robert Hutchinson responds to State order to reopen bars
Sep 14, 2020
Alachua County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert Hutchinson wrote an open letter about the State Order to reopen bars, and posted it on social media. Here […]
In case you missed it: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Alachua County Buses, Scholarships
Sep 13, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: There was a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium […]
The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church
Sep 13, 2020
Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]
Fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium puts Gainesville Fire Rescue crews into full response
Sep 13, 2020
Crews from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) were alerted to an institutional building fire on the South side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium; home of the Florida […]
Levy County detectives arrest serial car thief
Sep 12, 2020
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission combined forces to stop a serial thief operating […]
Breaking News: Pedestrian killed on US-90 in Suwannee County
Sep 12, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian fatality this morning in Suwannee County. A pickup truck, driven by a 49-year-old female from Live Oak, was westbound […]
State opens bars on September 14th and County steps up enforcement
Sep 12, 2020
As the latest from Tallahassee allows bars to open at the same time positive cases are spiking, the County’s new Order allows the County and other […]
City and local restaurants, breweries team together to create StreateryGNV
Sep 12, 2020
The Gainesville City Commission approved a temporary repeal of its open container law, by a 4-3 vote Thursday, in support of a comprehensive strategy to accommodate the creation […]
Newberry escapes close call with Trenton 20-17
Sep 11, 2020
Newberry upended Trenton for a narrow 20-17 victory at Newberry High on September 11 in week two of the high school football season. The Panthers broke […]
Gainesville stonewalls Santa Fe 14-0
Sep 11, 2020
High School Football Game of the Week Dominating defense was the calling card of Gainesville on Friday as it blanked Santa Fe 14-0 in the High […]
Wildfires continue spreading across the West
Sep 11, 2020
A thick blanket of smoke continued to cast an orange haze over parts of the usually cool Willamette Valley in Oregon. Nearly 40 fires had burned […]
Alachua County cold case detective recounts interview with serial killer featured on 60 Minutes
Sep 11, 2020
Alachua County Sheriff’s Cold Case Detective Kevin Allen said he was lucky to be the first of 10 detectives to interview convicted serial killer Samuel Little […]
Alachua County rolls out new fleet of school buses
Sep 11, 2020
In just the first week of school, Alachua County Public Schools has put 40 brand new school buses on the road, and another 40 will be […]
Friday Night Game of the Week: Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown highlights week two
Sep 11, 2020
Tonight is week two of the high school football season. Gainesville High School will travel to Santa Fe (Alachua) for Senior Night as part of our […]
Senior Spotlight: Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian wants to lead the Lions past Riverside Friday night
Sep 10, 2020
Today’s rising senior spotlight is on Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian Academy of Starke. Cornwall will play 6-man football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. […]
Classrooms reopen around the world
Sep 10, 2020
Sporting backpacks laden with fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils, millions of children in countries around the world returned to school in recent weeks. Many expressed excitement […]