Alachua County Health Department says its rapid response team is ready for school start
The Alachua County Department of Health is not sure of how many students will be in class on the Aug. 31st start date but it says […]
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Alachua County Health Department says its rapid response team is ready for school start
The Alachua County Department of Health is not sure of how many students will be in class on the Aug. 31st start date but it says […]
Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle crash in Columbia County injures three; one critical
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash last night at approximately 7 pm on County Road 131 in Columbia County. Vehicle one, an ATV driven by […]
Do-it-all athlete Jairus Brantley will rarely be off the field for Gainesville Christian
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Jairus Brantley of Gainesville Christian, and if you are watching the Warriors play sports, chances are Brantley will be on […]
Florida Veterans receive assistance through virtual outreach
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, launched the first Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center (V-VEAC) July 29-31, […]
UF Health enrolls first patients in national COVID-19 study on convalescent blood plasma
University of Florida Health recently enrolled the first two patients in a national study examining whether convalescent blood plasma can stop the progression of COVID-19 from […]
High volume of Alachua County CARES Act applications causing delays in processing
Because of the high volume of applicants for the CARES Act, the Alachua County Communications Office released the following statement: “We are processing applications as quickly as […]
Lockdown Rebound: Real Estate continues to thrive in Alachua County
Home sales activity in July was very positive and show that home sales were up by 10.6% year over year. In other good news, the average […]
A defiant dictator
BELARUS: Protests demanding the ouster of “Europe’s last dictator,” President Alexander Lukashenko, continue for a second week, with the embattled leader landing by helicopter at his residence and emerging […]
Florida gas prices remain low as two storms target the gulf coast
Florida gas prices continue to drift lower, even as two tropical systems move toward the gulf coast. The state average price for gasoline is $2.07 per gallon, yet […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue: Put safety first during back to school week
While planning a return to school next week, Gainesville Fire Rescue encourages all our neighbors to put safety first. Emergency responders from Gainesville Fire Rescue will […]
Newberry wants CARES Act funds despite ignoring County face mask rule
The Alachua County Board COVID-19 Subrecipient Grant Agreement spells it out clearly: Recipient consents to and agrees to “Comply with all Emergency Orders issued by the […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]