Lake City Wetlands transforms from a spray field to a birding hotspot
“It’s magic to see what happens when you add water to the landscape,” said Jacqui Sulek, chapter conservation manager for Audubon Florida. A visit to the […]
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Lake City Wetlands transforms from a spray field to a birding hotspot
“It’s magic to see what happens when you add water to the landscape,” said Jacqui Sulek, chapter conservation manager for Audubon Florida. A visit to the […]
Columbia County Sheriff honors two deputies and promotes two law enforcement officers
Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted two employees within its law enforcement ranks on Wednesday. Detective Josh Samson was promoted to the rank of Corporal and […]
Library District launches Winter Reading Challenge to compete with libraries nationwide
The Alachua County Library District is launching the first Winter Reading Challenge, calling on our community to read 1,000 hours from Jan. 1 through Feb. 14 […]
Santa Fe Teaching Zoo asks visitors to ‘Protect Our Flock’
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is welcoming visitors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day except holidays, but asks that visitors keep in mind […]
Chiefland football coach resigns; Trenton girls basketball team dominant again
Chiefland head football coach John Palmer has resigned citing health concerns. Palmer told the Gainesville Sun that he has been coaching with Sick Sinus Syndrome, a […]
Updating Breaking News: Fatal hit-and-run in Alachua County kills Gainesville man
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a hit-and-run incident last night at approximately 8:56 pm in Alachua County. According to the FHP report, an unknown vehicle was […]
Free COVID-19 testing and flu shots available this Saturday in Gainesville
The Alachua County Health Department together with the COVID-19 Student Service Corps @ UF will provide free drive-thru COVID-19 testing and flu shots this Saturday at […]
Newberry High’s Grace Oelrich signs scholarship with Rollins College
Grace Oelrich helped lead the Newberry volleyball team to the Class 1A state championship game in November. The senior outside hitter led the Panthers (23-4) in […]
UF Law Conservation Clinic hosts water resources act and public interest discussion
Florida’s Constitution and its environmental laws reference the “public interest” repeatedly, usually with little explanation; for example, Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes cites “public interest” […]
Charles “Chuck” Yeager dies
Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the United States Air Force brigadier general most well known for being the first person to break the sound barrier, died Monday at […]
Buchholz reschedules tonight’s game with Eastside; Trenton girls start 4-0
Yesterday the Buchholz High School athletic department announced that the following home games have been added, canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19 or as a precaution. […]
Developer of RV resort gets green light in Newberry
The City of Newberry took another step toward promoting the sports tourism industry by approving a Special Exception application that will allow a luxury RV resort […]
Florida lawmakers to again ponder pulling the plug on red light cameras
The Center Square – According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 63 Florida cities were operating 638 red light cameras in 2018. […]
New Gainesville CRA Business Improvement Grant Program accepting applications
Gainesville business owners of establishments within the new, single-district Community Reinvestment Area are encouraged to apply for financial incentives to help improve business storefronts. The new […]
Inside the action: Spot one on pit row at the 2020 Snowball Derby
PENSACOLA, FL ‑ The roar of three dozen super late model race cars crescendos every 15 seconds or so as they round turn one at Five […]
That infamous day
Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in WORLD in 2014. It is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. CHARLESTON, S.C.—In 1923 Army Col. Billy Mitchell predicted Japanese […]
Hawthorne advances to the state championship! Columbia falls short in regional final
Hawthorne 18, Madison County 14 This past Friday night the Hawthorne football team advanced to the state championship game for the first time in school history […]
COVID-19 update, High Springs redevelopment plan on County Commission agenda
The Alachua County Commission will tackle a 53-item agenda during a hybrid Regular Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Regular Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and […]
Florida businesses to see 2021 unemployment tax increase, workers’ compensation rate cut
The Center Square – Florida businesses will pay higher unemployment taxes but lower workers’ compensation rates in 2021, a bad news-good news scenario fostered by the […]
In case you missed it: Hawthorne Hornets, High Springs, Kirby Farms
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: The Hawthorne Hornets advanced to the state finals with […]
Updating Breaking News: Gainesville police arrest double homicide suspect
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls of shots fired at the 2900 block of NE 17th Drive on Friday. According to the […]
Alachua County Housing Program awarded over $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds
The Alachua County Housing Program has been awarded funding, through the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), in the amount of $556,533.00 to assist with back rental, mortgage, […]
Updating Breaking News: GFR responds to residential house fire in Gainesville
Units from Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a report of a residential structure fire at the 800 block of NE 23rd Street at approximately 11:20 am on […]
Hawthorne Hornets stun Madison County 18-14; advance to state finals!
On to the state finals! The Hawthorne Hornets once again relied on stellar defense, and an opportunistic offense to claw its way into the state final […]