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Florida legislation to impact Gainesville airport, increase administration burden

Seth Johnson

Jul 14, 2025

Included in the thousands of pages of bills that passed the Florida Legislature, several pieces of “oddball” legislation safely landed on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk concerning […]

Education, Featured, Local News, News

School board’s appeal of Newberry charter conversion postponed

Nick Anschultz

Jul 14, 2025

Charter organizers given 30 days to draft response to appeal.

Local Living

Gainesville Fire Rescue to host ‘Healthy Afternoons’ series

Staff Reports

Jul 11, 2025

Events designed to bring health education resources to neighborhoods across city.

Education, Featured, Local News, News

UF trustees respond to criticism of presidential search process

Nick Anschultz

Jul 9, 2025

Board’s reply comes on the heels of June 18 letter from Republican lawmakers

Local Living

Alachua County launches ‘Forward Focus’ interactive microsite

Staff Reports

Jul 7, 2025

Microsite page designed to keep residents informed in progress of “Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County” initiative.

Government + Politics, Featured, Local News, News

High Springs passes initial vote to place Sunday alcohol sales on future ballot

Seth Johnson

Jun 26, 2025

Citizens could decide outcome later in 2025.

Business, Featured

Derrick: Mainstreet editorial staff grows—again

J.C. Derrick

Jun 25, 2025

New education reporter to cover K-12, UF

Local Living, Education, Outdoors

UF/IFAS researchers provide instructions for building environmentally friendly reefs

Megan V. Winslow | UF/IFAS

Jun 25, 2025

New manual helps Floridians restore habitats, calm waves.

Local Living

UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale to return this weekend

Megan V. Winslow | UF/IFAS

Jun 18, 2025

Annual sale to be held at UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery in Gainesville.

Local Living, Outdoors

FWC: Spend time with dad this license-free freshwater fishing weekend

FWC

Jun 11, 2025

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission event slated for June 14-15.

Opinion, Featured, Local Living

Mainstreet’s sizzling summer reading picks for 2025

Seth Johnson, Natalie Mitchell

Jun 6, 2025

Staff, not AI, vouch for 9 books.

Local Living

Santa Fe College’s ‘Brew at the Zoo’ tickets still available

Staff Reports

Jun 4, 2025

Tickets are still available for the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s “Brew at the Zoo” to be held on Saturday. This event is will run from […]

Local News, Featured, Government + Politics, History, News

Community dedicates Veterans Memorial Park in Newberry

Lillian Hamman

May 26, 2025

1,000 memorial bricks honor past, present service members.

Local Living, Outdoors

FWC launches new Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail website

FWC

May 26, 2025

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced the launch of the newly redesigned Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail website. To explore the new website and plan your […]

Business, Featured