News

Time is of the essence as Alachua County braces for the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on local hospitals, first responders and citizens. For […]

Should we wear masks or not? An expert sorts through the confusion

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 2, 2020

As a professor at Boston University’s School of Medicine and a geriatrician at Boston Medical Center caring for the most vulnerable in this pandemic, I’ve been […]

Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries: Ready as a restaurant can be for a pandemic

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 2, 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 […]

UF Health researchers donate gloves, masks and other PPE to support frontline colleagues

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 1, 2020

Researchers from across the University of Florida and UF Health have joined an urgent effort to collect and donate personal protective equipment, or PPE, to build […]

Newberry mayor encourages businesses to share Wi-Fi with students

Suzette Cook

Apr 1, 2020

Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe is asking businesses or organizations if they would be willing to share Wi-Fi with local students. “With virtual school starting (March 30th) […]

Governor issues Stay at Home Order for Florida

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 1, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is issuing an order directing Floridians to stay at home for 30 days. To read the full order, go here. The order, […]

The Top Restaurant turns 20!

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 1, 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

March 2020: In like a lion and out like a pandemic

Reggie Connell

Apr 1, 2020

A lot has been written about the month of March. William Shakespeare penned the play “Julius Caesar” in 1599 and used the phrase “beware the Ides […]

Register to join the City of Gainesville Town Hall call about COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 1, 2020

The City of Gainesville will host its third telephone town hall event on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:15 p.m. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, GRU General Manager Ed […]

Alachua County Public Schools provide over 15,000 free meals to students today

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 31, 2020

Today, the Food and Nutrition Services Department (of the Alachua County Public School District) distributed 15,902 meals at 74 sites across the county! That includes both […]

Early findings from COVID-19 testing in The Villages encouraging; experts urge vigilance

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Mar 31, 2020

University of Florida Health experts and their collaborators completed over 2,000 COVID-19 tests in The Villages last week, and while the number of positive cases is […]

Feeling overwhelmed? Approach coronavirus as a challenge to be met, not a threat to be feared

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 31, 2020

You have a choice to make when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Do you treat this time as an insurmountable threat that pits you against […]

If-It-Is Kitchen & Cafe putting family and staff above profits

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 31, 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 […]

Alert: Teachers from Alachua and Irby Elementary ‘parade’ in Alachua today at 11:30

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 31, 2020

Teachers at Alachua Elementary and Irby Elementary in the City of Alachua are going to do a ‘parade’ through the neighborhoods in their community to spread a […]

Florida Education Commissioner recommends schools close until May 1st

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 30, 2020

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has recommended that districts keep schools closed through May 1st as cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the […]

Business

Gainesville gas prices highest in state

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 30, 2020

Florida gas prices are only getting cheaper, as residents are urged to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus. The average price for gasoline in […]

Florida to receive $8.3B in federal assistance, joins New York in buying anti-malarial drug

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 30, 2020

(The Center Square) – The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will deliver $8.3 billion in direct aid to Florida state and […]

County wants citizens, employees to report violations of emergency order

Suzette Cook

Mar 30, 2020

Comb any social media group discussing Alachua County businesses and the Stay At Home order put into effect two weeks ago by the county and you […]

Alachua County launches new COVID-19 volunteer portal

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 30, 2020

We have had an incredible outpouring of inquiries from folks wanting to know how they can help. It is times like these when our citizens, non-profits, […]

Paramount Grill carrying on owner Clif Nelson’s vision

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 30, 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 […]

GFR responds to residential house fire in Gainesville

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 29, 2020

GFR fire crews and investigators responded to a resodential house fire on NW 33rd Ave. in Gainesville at approximately 6:42pm. this evening. The crew of Engine 5 […]

UF doctor points to Hong Kong’s use of face masks as Gainesville keeps on sewing

Suzette Cook

Mar 29, 2020

UF Health Anesthesiologist Dr. Bruce Spiess would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the battle […]

Inspiration

How can action-oriented people make a difference in a pandemic?

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 29, 2020