Mainstreet’s top feature stories of 2023
Dec 27, 2023
Highlights from a year of milestones and innovation.
News
Semi crashes, catches fire on I-10 in Suwannee County
Dec 26, 2023
Tire blowout leads to accident near 283 exit.
Law enforcement arrests woman who shot 2 people at Walgreens
Dec 26, 2023
One victim killed, another in unknown condition.
Gainesville’s top news stories of 2023
Dec 26, 2023
New GRU Authority and school rezoning take top spots.
UF: Wildfires increasing in size, frequency across the Southeast
Dec 23, 2023
Study on wildfires looked at 36 years of data.
Alachua County Public Schools updates proposed elementary rezoning
Dec 22, 2023
Final vote on school rezoning comes before school board in January.
Gainesville City Commission confirms GRU Authority’s control over bonds
Dec 22, 2023
Bonds totaling $105 million set to expire in May.
Judge dismisses Gainesville residents’ lawsuit against DeSantis
Dec 22, 2023
Lawsuit challenged creation of GRU Authority.
Gainesville Fire Rescue gives safety tips for holidays
Dec 22, 2023
Holidays provide an increase in risk for fires.
Audubon Society adds tracking to help Florida kestrels
Dec 21, 2023
Society has built, installed hundreds of nesting boxes.
Gainesville uses expanded surtax for first road project
Dec 21, 2023
Expanded surtax provides extra $8.7 million annually for infrastructure projects.
Levy County Sheriff warns of potential “pop up” block party
Dec 21, 2023
Party planned for East Williston area on Friday.
GFR extinguishes commercial building fire on NE 35th Avenue
Dec 21, 2023
No injures reported in Wednesday night blaze.
UF keeps track of recent rise in bird flu across U.S.
Dec 20, 2023
Virus is widespread in wild birds with sporadic outbreaks in poultry operations.
UF releases $10 million to projects in fourth round of funding
Dec 20, 2023
Funds to support space, agriculture and construction research.
Gainesville sets special meeting over GRU request delayed last week
Dec 20, 2023
Item deals with $105 million in bonds.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office opens new Hawthorne precinct
Dec 19, 2023
Sheriff Gainey hopes to place sub-stations in all Alachua County’s small communities.
Gainesville Police seek assistance in hit-and-run of bicyclist
Dec 19, 2023
Incident occurred on Dec. 10 along NW 6th Street.
North Florida governments to receive $10 million for water projects
Dec 19, 2023
High Springs to get $2.1 million for two projects.
Threat shuts down Gainesville City Hall, County Administration Building
Dec 19, 2023
Law enforcement sweeping buildings with K-9 units.
Pearl Harbor Medal of Honor recipient to be buried in Arlington Cemetery
Dec 19, 2023
Seaman previously unidentified, was buried in Hawaii.
Weekend storm dumps more than 4 inches of rain in North Central Florida
Dec 19, 2023
Multiple areas report minor flooding.
Alachua County Public Schools reaches tentative teacher salary agreement
Dec 18, 2023
Teachers, support staff to receive 3.5% across-the-board salary increase.