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Gainesville police concerned by rash of car burglaries after three separate incidents last night

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 30, 2020

Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to two separate conveyance burglaries and one stolen vehicle incident last night at the 1000 block of NW 10th Avenue […]

National News

Eviction epidemic looms

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 30, 2020

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Sherne Byrd lost her job as a home health worker when her client died in March. For months, she found it difficult to find more work. […]

Local News

Tree clobbers West End man’s truck

Suzette Cook

Jul 30, 2020

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Robby Matheny was packed and ready to go on vacation. His pickup truck was parked in his driveway at the Villages of West End and he […]

Education

“Flash” Gordon leading Hurricane secondary in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Jul 30, 2020

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Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Jerohn Gordon of Gainesville High School. Gordon will participate in football and track & field during his senior year for the […]

Health

UF Health surgeons perform historic double-lung transplant on COVID-19 survivor

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Jul 30, 2020

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Members of UF Health’s lung transplant team, shown performing a procedure in a 2019 photo, have been recognized as an elite program by U.S. News & […]

Health

COVID-19 fatalities continue to climb in Florida

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Jul 30, 2020

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The Florida Department of Health reported 9,956 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 461,379 cases as of the […]

Local News

Time to think about voting

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Jul 30, 2020

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Election day for the Alachua County primary is August 18th – so it’s time to make some decisions. Did you request a vote-by-mail ballot? It should […]

Covid-19

State-supported COVID-19 testing sites temporarily closing for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine

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Jul 30, 2020

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TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that all state-supported drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will temporarily close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, […]

Local News

Uncertainty unchanged and unusually high with ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine’

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Jul 30, 2020

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Rain and wind impacts from what is currently referred to as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC Nine) are possible in Florida as early as Saturday. However, […]

Government + Politics

Hurricane Season 2020: Now is the time for preparation

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 29, 2020

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With tropical storms currently forming in the Atlantic Ocean, now is the time to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s emergency alert program, AlertGNV. Visit […]

National News

Georgia officials work to settle face mask dust-up

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Jul 29, 2020

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp backed down from his request for an emergency order barring Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms from requiring face masks in public and […]

Local News

Traffic Alert: Sinkhole in Levy County closes parts of SR 24

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Jul 29, 2020

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The Florida Department of Transportation has informed Levy County Emergency Management that State Road 24 between CR 336 (Ellzey Church) and CR 345 in Rosewood is […]

Covid-19

Florida lawsuits challenging local mask mandates not gaining traction in court

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Jul 29, 2020

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The Center Square – Palm Beach County can require people to wear facemasks in public places during a pandemic without violating anyone’s constitutional rights, a state […]

Education

Brown wants to lead Dixie County to seventh straight post-season appearance

Mike Ridaught

Jul 29, 2020

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Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Keatan Brown of the Dixie County High School football team. Brown will play fullback and linebacker for the Bears this […]

Education

Why is the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo still closed?

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Jul 28, 2020

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As the closures and restrictions due to the current health crisis stretch past the four-month mark, many of us are longing to participate in the activities […]

Local Living

Is Ginnie Springs above the law?

Suzette Cook

Jul 28, 2020

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Gilchrist County Resident Nicole Ashley’s house is shaking. Boom, boom, boom. It’s past midnight and the county noise ordinance says 10 p.m. is the cutoff for […]

National News

California churches defy worship restrictions

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Jul 28, 2020

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Worshippers, many without masks, filled Grace Community Church’s 3,500-person-capacity sanctuary in Sun Valley, Calif., on Sunday. Pastor John MacArthur on Friday wrote that his church would not comply with Gov. […]

Government + Politics

FDACS: Floridians receiving suspicious seed packets from China

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Jul 28, 2020

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Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds received through the mail. The seed packets, which may arrive unexpectedly in packages bearing […]

Government + Politics

School Board to vote on ‘optional innovative reopening plan’ to be submitted to the state

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 28, 2020

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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. […]

Health

Florida breaks single-day record for COVID-19 related deaths and hospitalizations

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Jul 28, 2020

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The Florida Department of Health reported 9,230 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 441,977 cases as of the […]

Business

Florida gas prices decline two cents; Hurricane Hanna spares Gulf Coast fuel region

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 27, 2020

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Florida drivers saw another week of declining prices at the pump. The state average dropped 2 cents last week. Now drivers are paying an average price of $2.06 […]

National News

Hanna downgraded to tropical depression

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Jul 27, 2020

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Over the weekend, Hanna brought winds of 50 mph and more than 12 inches of rain to parts of South Texas and northeastern Mexico, areas also […]

Local News

Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola hosting telephone town hall

Mainstreet Daily News

Jul 27, 2020

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City Commissioner David Arreola will host a one-hour telephone town hall Thursday, July 30 at 7:15 p.m. for District 3 residents and all Gainesville neighbors. He’ll […]

Local Living

Out of town DJs drawing hundreds of fans to Ginnie Springs for light shows and electronic dance music

Suzette Cook

Jul 27, 2020

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An event company from Orlando known as The Takeover Series has a growing following and the owner said he is surprised at its popularity. The founder, […]