Initial unemployment claims in Florida increase 30% over previous week
May 15, 2020
The Center Square – In the week when some Floridians started returning to work, initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 9 jumped 30 percent […]
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Initial unemployment claims in Florida increase 30% over previous week
The Center Square – In the week when some Floridians started returning to work, initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 9 jumped 30 percent […]
After transfer, Grantham makes big impact for Bobcats in football and baseball
May 14, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Corbin Grantham of Buchholz High School. Grantham, who is the son of University of Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, played football […]
DeSantis adds Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to Phase 1 re-opening on May 18th
May 14, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and elected officials from Miami-Dade and Broward counties announced today they will be joining the other 65 counties in the state’s Phase […]
Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at UF Health
May 14, 2020
University of Florida Health researcher Mark Brantly, M.D., and his team are working to evaluate a drug treatment for the novel coronavirus that might block the deadly […]
GNVCares opens applications for small businesses
May 14, 2020
The City of Gainesville has launched GNVCares about Businesses, a $1.59 million program aimed at expanding local relief and recovery efforts through direct assistance to small […]
K-12 school superintendents lay out their proposal for reopening Florida schools
May 14, 2020
The Center Square – Florida’s 2.8 million K-12 students are returning to reopened schools next academic year, but when and how they will do so in […]
County Health: Alachua well below state average in COVID-19 cases and deaths
May 13, 2020
Alachua County’s COVID-19 positivity and mortality rates are about half of what the State of Florida reports as of May 11, according to the administrator for […]
UF and Santa Fe discuss transitions at Gainesville Telephone Town Hall meeting tonight
May 13, 2020
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall at 7:15 p.m. tonight, May 13. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by University […]
Florida Realtors optimistic market disruption from COVID-19 is temporary
May 13, 2020
The Center Square – The COVID-19 emergency’s economic fallout has disrupted Florida’s real estate market, with buyers hesitant to pull the trigger and uncertain owners delaying […]
The COVID-19 Prayer: Alachua County Commissioner Chestnut delivers prayer addressing coronavirus
May 13, 2020
Commissioner Charles Chestnut asked viewers and his colleagues to bow their heads and then delivered the invocation at the beginning of the Alachua Board of County […]
Ongoing drought conditions not eased by April showers
May 13, 2020
Even with above-average rainfall in April, abnormally dry conditions continue throughout much of the St. Johns River Water Management District. A full report outlining hydrological conditions […]
Alachua County Public Schools maintains high credit rating
May 13, 2020
In a report that cited “strong management, with good policies and practices,” the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has awarded Alachua County Public Schools an […]
School records, blocked punts, pick sixes: Smith did it all for Oak Hall
May 12, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Zhai Smith of Oak Hall School. Smith was a team captain for the Eagles’ football team, which advanced to […]
Hardback Cafe re-invents itself…again
May 12, 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 […]
Newberry exits State of Emergency Order then walks right back in
May 12, 2020
The Newberry City Commission voted 3-2 to lift the State of Emergency order status put in place on March 17th by letting a motion for its […]
Plunging gas prices level out as Floridians return to the road; Gainesville second highest region in state
May 12, 2020
Florida gas prices are leveling off, after plunging for 10 consecutive weeks. The 76-day streak of declines came to an end last week, as Floridians returned to […]
Alachua County Public School District pushes back on criticism of land purchase
May 12, 2020
Paul White, Assistant Superintendent for Operations Alachua County Public Schools, released a statement in response to a petition sent out on May 9th signed by 225 […]
High Springs Fire and Police Departments making kid’s birthdays special during COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Units from the High Springs Fire and Police Departments responded to a call around 6pm… I’ve written that phrase or some form of it dozens of […]
How you can help find a solution to COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Family Features – The human immune system holds important clues about how people naturally detect and defend against disease. For COVID-19, many people have been able […]
Despite two SBAC members requesting special meeting, $3.6M land purchase moves forward
May 11, 2020
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) Members Dr. Leanetta McNealy and Tina Certain requested a special meeting to discuss the land purchase of a 37-acre parcel […]
Gray stressed the importance of teamwork for undefeated Gainesville High in 2020
May 11, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Katherine Gray of the Gainesville High softball team. Gray was a Gainesville Sun first team All-Area as a junior. In 2019 […]
Florida building network of ‘COVID-designated facilities’ for recovering assisted living residents
May 11, 2020
The Center Square – Florida is going to create a statewide network of “COVID-designated facilities” where nursing home, assisted care (ALF) and long-term care (LTC) residents […]
Morning on Mainstreet: Sign up for our daily newsletter and win some spending cash
May 11, 2020
Welcome to Mainstreet Daily News – a local independent online news site dedicated to telling the story of Gainesville, Alachua County, and the surrounding areas of […]
Before you go to the Oaks Mall…
May 11, 2020
If you think your favorite store at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville was ready for business as of the May 8th re-opening, check before you make […]