Gainesville City Commission approves $3.2 million COVID-19 relief package
The Gainesville City Commission voted to move forward with a $3.2 million relief package that will benefit low income neighbors and small businesses with less than […]
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Gainesville City Commission approves $3.2 million COVID-19 relief package
The Gainesville City Commission voted to move forward with a $3.2 million relief package that will benefit low income neighbors and small businesses with less than […]
Florida Department of Health temporarily reactivates inactive health care practitioner licenses in response to COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE— In an effort to ensure that all Floridians have access to licensed health care providers, the Florida Department of Health will temporarily reactivate unencumbered inactive licenses […]
Task force: Schools reopening, affordable child care keys to reviving Florida’s economy
The Center Square – Reopening Florida’s 4,200 public K-12 schools is critical for the state’s 2.8 million students’ educational needs, but also for working parents who […]
Gauging gas prices in Alachua County
A year ago, the national average of price per gallon of regular unleaded gas was $2.89 according to AAA. Today, that average has plunged to $1.792 […]
UF infectious disease expert: Survivors of COVID-19 could be immune for up to two years
A UF infectious disease expert who answered questions during the weekly Gainesville Telephone Town Hall event on April 22nd gave insight into recent discoveries about COVID-19. […]
Apply now for controlled school choice using a NEW Online Application through May 8th
The Alachua County School Board is currently accepting applications for school choice/controlled open enrollment for the 2020-21 academic year. The window to apply for controlled school […]
Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
Over the past few weeks, misinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across social media at an alarming rate. One video that went viral […]
Mayor Poe: “Post-quarantine Gainesville will not look like pre-COVID-19 Gainesville”
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe released the following statement on his Facebook page yesterday about when the COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and the citizens of Gainesville would be relaxed […]
Wanted: Local historians
The Alachua County Historical Commission will soon have four vacancies. Residents with knowledge of County history or historic preservation are encouraged to apply. The Commission meets […]
Artwork Gainesville canceled, but GFAA pushes back on pandemic with online exhibition
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 […]
Gainesville Telephone Town Hall about COVID-19 scheduled for this evening
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall event tonight at 7:15 p.m. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and Alachua County Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler […]
Apply for the Alachua Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Program from Home
The Alachua Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental program, administered through the Alachua County Health Department and covering Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, Lafayette, […]
The first Earth Day was a shot heard around the world
The first Earth Day protests, which took place on April 22, 1970 brought 20 million Americans – 10% of the U.S. population at the time – […]
DeSantis: “Our work has been succeeding. We have flattened the curve”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is glad the media predictions about COVID-19 cases and deaths in Florida are wrong. “You go back a month, month and a […]
Santa Fe Zoo hosts Party for the Planet April 22
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is hosting a virtual “Party for the Planet.” They will be celebrating […]
Despite COVID-19 the show must (virtually) go on
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 […]
County’s hands tied until the State addresses reopening
Alachua County residents can keep posing the same questions to their county commissioners about when will hair salons get to open, when will pool construction permits […]
Interactive medical simulations in ERs, ICUs help clinicians prepare for COVID-19 intubations
When a patient is in severe respiratory distress and needs to be put on a ventilator, health care providers race to insert a tube into their […]
County lifts burn ban from emergency order
County lifts burn ban from emergency order This morning, the Alachua County Board of County Commission agreed to lift the burn ban off of the emergency […]
Updating Breaking News: Driver who crashed into FHP cruiser arrested
The Florida Highway Patrol released the name and arrested the suspect that allegedly crashed into a FHP cruiser on Interstate 75 the morning of April 6th. […]
Florida gas prices down 60 cents in two months
Florida gas prices dropped another 3.5 cents last week. In total, the state average has declined 60 cents in the past two months. Florida Pump Price Breakdown: Average […]
Updating Breaking News: Pedestrian on I-75 hit and killed by SUV identified as Gainesville man
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released the name of the person that was hit and killed by an SUV on Saturday morning on Interstate 75. According […]
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ‘Won’t Back Down’
Thousands of steps to climb and exercise on continue to draw people to work out at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, home of the Gator football team […]
Deputies respond to shooting at Newberry Road gas station
Deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to 7401 West Newberry Road (BP Gas Station) regarding a shooting. Responding units located an individual with an […]