News

From news anchor to pastor: The spiritual evolution of Myra Monroe-Carr

Tim Price

Apr 12, 2020

Myra Monroe delivered the news to thousands of Gainesville area residents for nearly 20 years on television. Now, Myra Monroe-Carr delivers the Good News as a United […]

News

Florida elections supervisors seek ‘flexibility,’ reject total mail-in election scenario

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 11, 2020

The Center Square – While most of Florida’s 67 county elections supervisors are encouraging residents to vote by mail, they say the state is not equipped […]

Faith + Inspiration

CLF Church keeps Easter photo booth tradition alive

Suzette Cook

Apr 11, 2020

Pastor Gary Bracewell and his wife Linda like to have fun, and the Easter photo contest has been a tradition at their CLF Church in Newberry […]

Local News

Charter Review Commission proposes changes, sets virtual hearing dates

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 11, 2020

In May 2019, the City of Gainesville formed a Charter Review Commission to review and propose changes to the City Charter. This month, the commission will […]

Business

Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 11, 2020

Retailers are frequently running out of everything from flour and fresh meat to toilet paper and pharmaceuticals as supply chains hammered by the coronavirus struggle to […]

Local Living

Mai Kai Kava is taking it one customer at a time

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 11, 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 […]

Inspiration

Palms Medical Group serves 250 families during Easter Food Giveaway in High Springs

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 10, 2020

Palms Medical Group saw a huge success with their Easter Food Giveaway event! In a drive-thru style food pick up, 250 families were given hams, nonperishable […]

Education

School Board holding emergency ‘virtual’ meeting next week to prepare for future meetings during pandemic

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 10, 2020

In order to keep Alachua County Public Schools operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, the School Board will be holding an emergency ‘virtual’ meeting at 2 p.m. […]

Inspiration

Caring Card drive reaches out to High Springs senior citizens

Suzette Cook

Apr 10, 2020

Grab some paint or crayons, practice your rhyming skills and get creative is the request of the High Springs Fire Department in an effort to reach […]

Local Living

Music returns to downtown?

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 10, 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 […]

Education

UF-inspired cooperative brings virtual rounds to veterinary students at several campuses

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 2020

Alex Fox-Alvarez, D.V.M., an assistant professor of small animal surgery at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has a reputation for taking innovative approaches to […]

Local Living

Dry conditions bring reminder to conserve water outdoors

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 2020

With below-normal rainfall causing increasingly drier conditions, the St. Johns River Water Management District wants to remind water users about the importance of outdoor water conservation. […]

Business

Lowe’s closing all stores on Easter Sunday

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 2020

Lowe’s Companies announced this week that all stores and distribution centers in the United States and Canada will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 12th. “Our […]

News

Gainesville nurse resigns to answer calling in New York City hospital

Suzette Cook

Apr 9, 2020

Editor’s Note This is the fourth article in a series entitled “Frontline NYC” by Mainstreet Daily News Staff Writer Suzette Cook about the experiences of nurses […]

Local Living

Prum’s Kitchen: “We just want to send a message to the community that we are here for them.”

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 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 […]

Education

Online workshop aims to help families build peace at home

Suzette Cook

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 […]

Business

UF Health making coronavirus testing available to first responders and ER employees

Bill Levesque | UF Health

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 […]

News

Hoarding during the coronavirus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s ethically wrong

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

Local News

Online county commission meetings will take public comment via phone

Suzette Cook

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 […]

News

Cash-strapped Florida hospitals face furloughs as COVID-19 peak nears

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

Local Living

Stay informed locally; sign up for “Morning on Mainstreet”

Reggie Connell

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 […]

Local News

County puts discussion of shutdown plan on hold

Suzette Cook

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 […]

Local News

Gainesville Telephone Town Hall about COVID-19 scheduled for Wednesday

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

Inspiration

ElderCare can assist seniors through Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Mainstreet Daily News

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. […]

From news anchor to pastor: The spiritual evolution of Myra Monroe-Carr

Florida elections supervisors seek ‘flexibility,’ reject total mail-in election scenario

CLF Church keeps Easter photo booth tradition alive

Charter Review Commission proposes changes, sets virtual hearing dates

Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs

Mai Kai Kava is taking it one customer at a time

Palms Medical Group serves 250 families during Easter Food Giveaway in High Springs

School Board holding emergency ‘virtual’ meeting next week to prepare for future meetings during pandemic

Caring Card drive reaches out to High Springs senior citizens

Music returns to downtown?

UF-inspired cooperative brings virtual rounds to veterinary students at several campuses

Dry conditions bring reminder to conserve water outdoors

Lowe’s closing all stores on Easter Sunday

Gainesville nurse resigns to answer calling in New York City hospital

Prum’s Kitchen: “We just want to send a message to the community that we are here for them.”

Online workshop aims to help families build peace at home

UF Health making coronavirus testing available to first responders and ER employees

Hoarding during the coronavirus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s ethically wrong

Online county commission meetings will take public comment via phone

Cash-strapped Florida hospitals face furloughs as COVID-19 peak nears

Stay informed locally; sign up for “Morning on Mainstreet”

County puts discussion of shutdown plan on hold

Gainesville Telephone Town Hall about COVID-19 scheduled for Wednesday

ElderCare can assist seniors through Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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