Couple rescued from sinkhole in High Springs
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, […]
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Couple rescued from sinkhole in High Springs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Local wildlife artist creates gator face masks
Renowned Gainesville Wildlife Artist Jim Wilson announced that he was literally “back to the drawing board” on his Facebook page. He has, “dusted off the […]
29 Alachua County high school students named National Merit semifinalists
It was announced this week that 29 Alachua County Public School students have been named semifinalists in the prestigious 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to […]
Florida’s Minority Trailblazers: A conversation with Dr. Susan MacManus tonight
Florida’s Minority Trailblazers Dr. Susan MacManus Thursday, September 10, at 7 p.m. Virtual Program: Registration required via Zoom In celebration of the 19th Amendment centennial, which […]
Gainesville Police Department investigating armed robbery of a residence
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to the 4900 block of NW 20th Terrace this morning at approximately 3:55AM in reference to an armed robbery of […]
Senior Spotlight: Taylor Kendrick’s speed and strength leads the Blue Wave into 2020
Today our senior spotlight is on Taylor Kendrick of P.K. Yonge High School. Kendrick plays football and will run track for the Blue Wave. He will […]