Online workshop aims to help families build peace at home
Apr 8, 2020
Zoom workshop tonight! Interested in learning techniques to cope with the new normal of being at home? You’re invited to join a one-hour Zoom workshop TONIGHT […]
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Online workshop aims to help families build peace at home
Zoom workshop tonight! Interested in learning techniques to cope with the new normal of being at home? You’re invited to join a one-hour Zoom workshop TONIGHT […]
UF Health making coronavirus testing available to first responders and ER employees
Apr 8, 2020
Local first responders and emergency room employees who do not have symptoms of the novel coronavirus but nonetheless worry they have been exposed to it can […]
Hoarding during the coronavirus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s ethically wrong
Apr 8, 2020
As people rush to stockpile provisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have placed restrictions on the purchase of basic goods and medicines. When supply […]
Online county commission meetings will take public comment via phone
Apr 8, 2020
Alachua County is adapting its bi-monthly regular meetings to make sure safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place but that citizens can make still […]
Cash-strapped Florida hospitals face furloughs as COVID-19 peak nears
Apr 8, 2020
The Center Square – Declining revenues fostered by the postponement of nonessential medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic has some Florida hospitals facing the brunt of […]
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Apr 8, 2020
These are challenging times, Alachua County. It’s not easy sifting through national websites to best navigate the coronavirus outbreak locally. And while the big picture is […]
County puts discussion of shutdown plan on hold
Apr 7, 2020
Alachua County Commission Chair Robert Hutchinson substituted his household hammer for a gavel and used it to adjourn the April 7th emergency meeting without having a […]
Gainesville Telephone Town Hall about COVID-19 scheduled for Wednesday
Apr 7, 2020
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall event at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow, April 8th. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by Alachua […]
ElderCare can assist seniors through Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Apr 7, 2020
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act established additional funds that will allow ElderCare of Alachua County to provide assistance to anyone 60 years of age or older. […]
As projected COVID-19 peak nears, digital tool tracks Florida hospital, ICU bed availability
Apr 7, 2020
The Center Square – The Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 webpage updates COVID-19’s statewide progression in confirmed cases several times a day, with tabs for testing numbers, cases […]
Class Action could restore voting rights of former criminal offenders in Florida
Apr 7, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the quest to restore voting rights to the nearly 1.4 million Floridians with prior felony convictions, there is new hope that a […]
Nearly 90% of Florida gas stations under $2 a gallon
Apr 7, 2020
The effects of COVID-19 continue to take a toll on prices at the pump. Florida gas prices dropped another 7 cents last week, contributing to a massive 50 […]
Hippodrome hopes to reimagine memories in its 2020-21 season
Apr 7, 2020
Editor’s Note Mainstreet Daily News, in a collaboration with Noel Leroux, founder of Gainesville Downtown, is spotlighting downtown businesses to learn how each one is coping with […]
Who can you rely on during COVID-19?
Apr 6, 2020
Local Broadcasters and I applaud the essential workers that are on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis threatening not only their health, but also the […]
Palms Medical Group giving away Easter meals
Apr 6, 2020
Every year, Palms Medical Group donates free Easter meals to families in need throughout our communities. As our medical offices work hard to care for our […]
‘You can’t win a war if you send your soldiers to battle without armor’
Apr 6, 2020
The scenes that Gainesville RN Lori Smith describes in New York sound as though she was on the frontlines of a battlefield. “You can see fear […]
Florida Legislature may need special session to spend $12B in federal CARES Act money
Apr 6, 2020
(The Center Square) – Senate President Bill Galvano said economists believe Florida’s $3.9 billion in reserves, including $2 billion in cash, should help the state absorb […]
Dept. of Health COVID-19 dashboard adds zip code search tab
Apr 6, 2020
The Florida Department of Health has added a “Cases by Zip Code” tab that allows visitors to find out how many cases are reported in a […]
A takeout stimulus package
Apr 6, 2020
Editor’s Note Mainstreet Daily News, in a collaboration with Noel Leroux, founder of Gainesville Downtown, is spotlighting downtown businesses to learn how each one is coping with […]
Why wear face masks in public? Here’s what the research shows
Apr 6, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic quickly spreading, U.S. health officials have changed their advice on face masks and now recommend people wear cloth masks in public areas […]
UF Health CEO: No support for employees using leave time to work out of state
Apr 5, 2020
As positive COVID-19 cases in Alachua County hit 122 and the Florida total climbed past 12,000, UF Health Shands has notified personnel that all hands on […]
Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn’t mean social distancing is a bust
Apr 5, 2020
The last few weeks have brought previously unimaginable changes to the lives of people throughout the United States. Americans everywhere are waking up to a new […]
Coronavirus brings homeschooling to the forefront
Apr 5, 2020
CoronavirusHomeschooling.com is a project of the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC), one of the nation’s leading authorities on home education with more than three decades […]
County reverts to 1 per 1,000 square feet rule
Apr 5, 2020
The one person per 1,000 sq.ft. requirement is back in place. As we continue to understand the Governor’s Executive Order, it is clear that we can […]