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Senator Marco Rubio staff member to join community leaders during Telephone Town Hall
Apr 15, 2020
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall event at 7:15 p.m. tonight, April 15. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, City Manager Lee […]
USDA approves Florida’s request to launch online grocery purchase pilot program
Apr 15, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced Florida will pilot a program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase […]
County to allow one customer per 750 square feet at local essential retail stores
Apr 15, 2020
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Chair Robert Hutchinson is expected to amend Emergency Order 2020-12 on April 15th to allow one person per every 750 […]
Basketball Cop Foundation, local restaurants partner to hand out free meals to truckers
Apr 15, 2020
Photos courtesy Basketball Cop Foundation Weary truckers are putting in overtime as they transport much needed supplies throughout the U.S. and Florida. And with limited food […]
Florida gas prices still plunging
Apr 15, 2020
The plunge at the pump continued last week, with Florida gas prices falling another 6 cents. How much lower gas prices go will depend on how the market responds to […]
Three virtual hearings precede changes to Gainesville charter
Apr 15, 2020
In May 2019, the City of Gainesville formed a Charter Review Commission to review and propose changes to the City Charter. This month, the commission will […]
Two former Gators make all-decade high school football team
Apr 14, 2020
About the Author Mike Ridaught is the editor and publisher of ThePrepZone.com, the foremost website for high school sports in northeast Florida. Last week, MaxPreps.com announced its […]
The Salvation Army USA launches nationwide COVID-19 support hotline
Apr 14, 2020
In response to the rising levels of anxiety, uncertainty and fear resulting from this unprecedented pandemic, The Salvation Army has launched its first nationwide hotline to […]
County receives more than 500 reports of emergency order violations and concerns
Apr 14, 2020
Citizens needing clarification or who are upset with violations of state and local emergency orders have reported more than 500 via the COVID-19 Community Resource Portal. […]
What is the SBA? An unheralded agency faces the unprecedented task of saving America’s small businesses
Apr 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is devastating small businesses across the U.S. because of shelter-in-place orders that have forced millions to temporarily close. So far, Congress has devoted […]
UF graduate spearheads facemask production for crews of Navy aircraft carriers and squadrons
Apr 14, 2020
NORFOLK (NNS) — Sailors assigned aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and squadrons are combining forces to produce fabric face coverings to safeguard their shipmates. The […]
Boca Fiesta contemplates a year without graduation and Cinco de Mayo
Apr 14, 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 […]
Sesame Street offers Elmo’s Playdate to help kids connect in challenging times
Apr 14, 2020
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, is airing a simulcast special to help kids and families around the world feel connected in this time […]
School Board set to establish virtual meeting protocol
Apr 13, 2020
Alachua County Public School Superintendent Karen Clarke will recommend that the school board adopt a virtual meeting policy at the April 14th meeting. The School Board […]
Alachua County Public Schools continue feeding thousands of students
Apr 13, 2020
For the second straight week, Alachua County Public Schoolls provided hundreds of thousands of meals to students according to a statement from the Public Information Office. […]
What does ‘recovered from coronavirus’ mean? 4 questions answered about how some survive and what happens next
Apr 13, 2020
The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of […]
Mayor Poe warns of fraudulent calls and emails about stimulus checks
Apr 13, 2020
City of Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe warned citizens during a recent COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall that a scam has been detected in Alachua County. “There is […]
Pilot program provides meals to vulnerable residents, supports local restaurants
Apr 13, 2020
Starting today (April 13th), Gainesville area restaurants will provide meals to some of the city’s most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus crisis. The City of Gainesville […]
Florida officials optimistic schools will reopen, even if only for ‘a couple of weeks’
Apr 13, 2020
The Center Square – Florida schools have been in a distance-learning mode since March 30 and are set to reopen May 4, but whether that is […]
Public outcry allows Madrina’s to reopen
Apr 13, 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 […]
Peacebuilding organization offers stay-at-home coping techniques
Apr 12, 2020
Four questions posted on your refrigerator door could help families deal with conflicts at home that arise during the stress of parents and kids being cooped […]
Easter 2020: A time to understand beauty, suffering and the Book of Job
Apr 12, 2020
Easter is a holiday that celebrates renewal, rebirth and the resurrection of Jesus. For Christians, it is a story from the New Testament, and the foundation […]
Easter falls on a Sunday this Year?
Apr 12, 2020
A few years ago, I worked at an office with about 50 employees. They were good people, mostly Christians, but not that many churchgoers among them. […]
From news anchor to pastor: The spiritual evolution of Myra Monroe-Carr
Apr 12, 2020
Myra Monroe delivered the news to thousands of Gainesville area residents for nearly 20 years on television. Now, Myra Monroe-Carr delivers the Good News as a United […]