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Softball coach calling for high school sports to be suspended but not canceled

Mike Ridaught

Mar 26, 2020

On Friday, March the 13th, Orange Park Oakleaf Softball Coach Christina Thompson started a grass-roots movement in an effort to appeal to the Florida High School […]

Local Living

V Pizza: Preparation makes for a smooth take-out transition during COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 26, 2020

Downtown Spotlight 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 […]

Business

Senior Hours: Local Alachua County stores give exclusivity to the elder shoppers among us

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 25, 2020

COVID-19 vs. Us EDITOR’S NOTE – Mainstreet Daily News is seeking stories about individuals and organizations coming together to push back against the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s entitled […]

Local News

Gainesville updates residents on COVID-19 status

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 25, 2020

City Service Updates City Hall and other city facilities are closed to the public until further notice. Exceptions include the Gainesville Police Department lobby, Gainesville Regional […]

Local Living

County commissioners consider leasing hotel space for first responders

Suzette Cook

Mar 25, 2020

First responders in Alachua County who are afraid of exposing family members to COVID-19 are sleeping in their cars County Chair Robert Hutchinson said during the […]

News

Reaching out to isolated older adults is essential during coronavirus – here are 7 specific things you can do, just for starters

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 25, 2020

Older adults always need social connection, but they need it now more than ever. The novel coronavirus brings with it unprecedented fear and uncertainty. Vulnerable seniors […]

Local News

Sumter County residents trying to stay active at The Villages amidst COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 25, 2020

The live cam pointed at Brownwood Paddock Square in The Villages retirement community is capturing a car… or a golf cart that passes by here and […]

News

Florida family stuck in Peru; not sure of return to US after government shuts down its borders

Tim Price

Mar 25, 2020

It’s like the plot of a thriller movie. You’re stuck in a foreign country, with your family. You don’t speak the language there very well. You’re […]

Local Living

County commissioners want more protection for frontline workers

Suzette Cook

Mar 25, 2020

Alachua County Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler wants employees working on the front lines of local businesses deemed essential to be better protected from exposure to COVID-19. During […]

Local Living

Dragonfly Sushi transitions from weekend hotspot to a takeout model during COVID-19 outbreak

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 25, 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 […]

Local Living

County gives Stay At Home order an overhaul

Suzette Cook

Mar 24, 2020

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners held an emergency meeting on March 24th to iron out some details and make changes to the Stay At […]

Business

Gainesville McDonald’s providing free lunch for children

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 24, 2020

Gainesville-area McDonald’s, including those owned by the Paris family, are giving away free lunch to students ages 12 and under as part of their efforts to […]

Business

Local distillery donating hand sanitizer to Alachua County Sheriff’s Office

Tim Price

Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 vs. Us EDITOR’S NOTE – Mainstreet Daily News is seeking stories about individuals and organizations coming together to push back against the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s entitled […]

Business

With the winds of coronavirus blowing, we’re all in this together

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 24, 2020

On Friday, March 13th, 2020, I threw out the window a hard and fast rule I had lived by professionally for almost 35 years… and I […]

Education

Mr. and Miss Basketball named

Mike Ridaught

Mar 24, 2020

Yesterday the seven individual class finalists for the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Basketball and Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year were announced. The Class 1A […]

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Governor issues Executive Order requiring travelers from NY, NJ, and Connecticut to self-quarantine

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 24, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on March 23rd Executive Order 20-80, which requires those who travel to Florida from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to […]

Local Living

Alachua County announces COVID-19 emergency meeting

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 24, 2020

The County Commission is having an Emergency Meeting today at 5 p.m. The meeting is to discuss the COVID-19 emergency. There will be no motions or […]

Local News

Gainesville hosts second COVID-19 telephone town hall meeting March 26th

Suzette Cook

Mar 24, 2020

The City of Gainesville is hosting a telephone town hall on Thursday, March 26 at 6:45 p.m. to discuss local updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) and answer […]

Local Living

Downtown Wine and Cheese Shop enduring despite COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 24, 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 […]

News

How do we protect ourselves at home during coronavirus, and what if someone has been exposed? 4 questions answered

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 23, 2020

Editor’s note: As coronavirus spreads through the country, states have closed schools and nonessential businesses and prohibited group gatherings. This leaves most of us at home, […]

Local News

Updating Breaking News: Alachua County and Gainesville issue Stay at Home Orders

Suzette Cook

Mar 23, 2020

Updated at 6:30 with a release from the City of Gainesville: Effective 12 a.m. (midnight) March 24, 2020, an Emergency Stay-at-Home and Non-Essential Business Closure order will […]

Local News

UF Health launches COVID-19 research project at The Villages

Suzette Cook

Mar 23, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on March 23 that a COVID-19 testing research project has been launched in The Villages community in Central Florida. The project […]

Local News

Sheriff: Evictions are still occurring

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 23, 2020

Despite a State of Emergency being issued, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) continues to act on eviction notices it has received, according to a spokesperson […]

Local Living

Governor closes State Parks

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 23, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Department of Environmental Protection announces that at the direction of Governor DeSantis and to successfully uphold CDC guidance to maximize social distancing […]

Softball coach calling for high school sports to be suspended but not canceled

V Pizza: Preparation makes for a smooth take-out transition during COVID-19

Senior Hours: Local Alachua County stores give exclusivity to the elder shoppers among us

Gainesville updates residents on COVID-19 status

County commissioners consider leasing hotel space for first responders

Reaching out to isolated older adults is essential during coronavirus – here are 7 specific things you can do, just for starters

Sumter County residents trying to stay active at The Villages amidst COVID-19

Florida family stuck in Peru; not sure of return to US after government shuts down its borders

County commissioners want more protection for frontline workers

Dragonfly Sushi transitions from weekend hotspot to a takeout model during COVID-19 outbreak

County gives Stay At Home order an overhaul

Gainesville McDonald’s providing free lunch for children

Local distillery donating hand sanitizer to Alachua County Sheriff’s Office

With the winds of coronavirus blowing, we’re all in this together

Mr. and Miss Basketball named

Governor issues Executive Order requiring travelers from NY, NJ, and Connecticut to self-quarantine

Alachua County announces COVID-19 emergency meeting

Gainesville hosts second COVID-19 telephone town hall meeting March 26th

Downtown Wine and Cheese Shop enduring despite COVID-19

How do we protect ourselves at home during coronavirus, and what if someone has been exposed? 4 questions answered

Updating Breaking News: Alachua County and Gainesville issue Stay at Home Orders

UF Health launches COVID-19 research project at The Villages

Sheriff: Evictions are still occurring

Governor closes State Parks

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