UF and Santa Fe discuss transitions at Gainesville Telephone Town Hall meeting tonight
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 […]
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UF and Santa Fe discuss transitions at Gainesville Telephone Town Hall meeting tonight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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 […]
Petition asking School Board to rescind $3.6M land purchase offer circulating on social media
A petition addressed to the School Board of Alachua County is asking that the decision made on May 5th to purchase 37 acres of land for […]
A mother’s love, wisdom, and life lessons ‘caught’
As Mother’s Day arrives, I find myself reflecting more than usual on life-lessons my mom taught me. It may have to do with needing her wisdom […]
MOM PICS: The half hour photo shoot that will last a lifetime
There is a folder on my home computer desktop named BACKUP. Inside of that folder are a dozen folders named after various topics such as […]
He Directs My Path…
I enjoy computers…but sometimes they can get under the skin of even the most “techy” among us, causing untold frustration! We often hear computers talked about […]
A history of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna […]
10 ways to celebrate mom even during COVID-19
In 2020, given the COVID-19 crisis, many of us are rethinking how to give extra recognition to moms, some of whom are in the high-risk age range. Most moms […]
Alachua County re-opens public pools
The Alachua County Commission has released Emergency Order 2020-23 alternaizing the limited reopening of public pools. Below are the highlights of the order: View Full Order: […]