Florida judge rules in favor of teachers union
Aug 24, 2020
A Leon County Circuit Judge has ruled in favor of the Florida Education Association in a case against the forced reopening of brick and mortar schools […]
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Florida judge rules in favor of teachers union
A Leon County Circuit Judge has ruled in favor of the Florida Education Association in a case against the forced reopening of brick and mortar schools […]
Gainesville receives grant from AARP
Aug 24, 2020
The City of Gainesville Office of Strategic Initiatives has been awarded a $10,000 Community Challenge grant from AARP for its Online Civic Hackathon, “How do we […]
School Board facing fiscal emergency
Aug 24, 2020
Alex Rella, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services for Alachua County Public Schools, stood before the School Board of Alachua County at the Aug. 18th meeting […]
Art & Music Night returning to downtown Alachua in September
Aug 24, 2020
Art & Music Night returns to Tony & Al’s Restaurant with featured musicians Laurel and Nicole Wagner Thursday, September 17th from 6pm to 9pm. Tony & Al’s […]
Florida reports 2,258 new COVID-19 cases; lowest since June 15th
Aug 24, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 2,258 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 602,829 cases as of the […]
Gulf Coast braces for back-to-back storms
Aug 24, 2020
Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Marco to make landfall on the Louisiana coast Monday after weakening from hurricane strength on Sunday. Tropical Storm Laura will pass through […]
County Commission addressing CARES Act, tree protection, comp plan
Aug 24, 2020
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021
Aug 24, 2020
As fall approaches rapidly, many are wondering if the race for a vaccine will bear fruit as early as January 2021. I am a physician-scientist and […]
The GOOD news this week… 08-23-2020
Aug 23, 2020
Here are nine stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
Florida crosses 600,000 COVID-19 cases; positivity rate continues to plummet
Aug 23, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 2,974 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 600,571 cases as of the […]
In case you missed it: COVID-19, Amazing Give, Homicide
Aug 22, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An Alachua County election worker tested positive for COVID-19 […]
New cases of COVID-19 in Florida remain under 5,000; positivity rates dropping
Aug 22, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,684 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 593,286 cases as of the […]
Day trip: Magic Kingdom, Wekiwa Springs, and a chocolate factory
Aug 22, 2020
By 1 p.m. on a Thursday we had ridden 15 of our favorite rides at Disney’s Magic Kingdom since walking through the gates at 9 […]
Bronson High’s Amariaun Dallas wants to anchor the Eagle line and lead them to the playoffs in 2020
Aug 22, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Amariaun Dallas of Bronson High School. Dallas will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. He will play […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue featured on A&E’s “Live Rescue” series premiering tonight
Aug 21, 2020
Alachua County Fire Rescue is joining A&E’s live original documentary series, “Live Rescue,” premiering Friday, August 21st. “Live Rescue” is produced by MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment […]
Breaking News: Alachua County election worker tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 21, 2020
An Alachua County election worker who worked at the High Springs Civic Center (Precinct 20) during the 2020 Primary Election tested positive for COVID-19. The […]
GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive
Aug 21, 2020
Members of a local Gainesville social media group are calling for protests outside Gainesville Regional Utilities office, and posting claims that their “recent GRU bill […]
Unemployment ticks up
Aug 21, 2020
After two weeks of decline, the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose to 1.1 million. The U.S. Department of Labor’s report on Thursday […]
Wawa honors growth in Gainesville with doubleheader grand opening of two stores
Aug 21, 2020
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of two stores in Gainesville, with the first location at 2305 NW 13th Street offering a full-service traditional format with […]
“The Amazing Give” raises $1.36 million in 2020
Aug 21, 2020
North Central Florida residents showed once again why they are one of the most philanthropic communities through their participation in The Amazing Give. The Community Foundation […]
Positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida drop below 5%
Aug 21, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,311 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 597,597 cases as of the […]
Gainesville police arrest suspects in homicide case with the aid of Facebook Live
Aug 21, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to complaints of individuals driving around while waving firearms near the 1400 block of NW 6th Street earlier this week. […]
Spencer wants to lead Wolves to success in baseball and football this season
Aug 21, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Trevor Spencer of St. Francis Catholic Academy. Spencer will play football and baseball for the Wolves this season. Spencer, who […]
Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County injures one
Aug 20, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash this morning at approximately 10:45 am in on Interstate 75 (SR 93) in Columbia County. Both vehicles were traveling […]