Publix breaks ground in Newberry
Officials say coming store signals economic development.
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Lincoln Middle School to host New Year’s Shootout on Saturday
Total of 20 middle school girls and boys basketball teams will compete in New Year’s Shootout.
November 2023 Citizens of the Month
The Citizens of the Month awards are sponsored by SouthState Bank. The Citizens of the Month awards recognizes one student from each elementary school in Alachua […]
Mainstreet’s most-viewed stories of 2023
Top stories include Publix coming to Newberry, Florida’s gas prices and Rex and Brody Act signed into law.
Local reps prep for 2024 legislative session
Less local legislation expected.
Levy County officials add charges against wanted felon
Arrested man wanted in three Florida counties.
Mainstreet’s 2023 Community Impact Report
Looking back on an eventful year in local news.
Mainstreet’s top feature stories of 2023
Highlights from a year of milestones and innovation.
Gainesville’s top news stories of 2023
New GRU Authority and school rezoning take top spots.
Mainstreet staffers cite favorite restaurants in Gainesville
Staff favorites range from seafood to Mexican.
Audubon Society adds tracking to help Florida kestrels
Society has built, installed hundreds of nesting boxes.
Gainesville uses expanded surtax for first road project
Expanded surtax provides extra $8.7 million annually for infrastructure projects.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office opens new Hawthorne precinct
Sheriff Gainey hopes to place sub-stations in all Alachua County’s small communities.
North Florida governments to receive $10 million for water projects
High Springs to get $2.1 million for two projects.
UF Facilities Services Parade slated for Tuesday
Fourth annual event to feature decorated trucks, equipment and Santa Claus.
Derrick: Mainstreet launches membership, tax-deductible giving
Moves join Mainstreet to national movement.
Newberry approves future land use first reading for NC Ranch
Commission also approved text amendment to comprehensive plan.
Alachua County Health Department issues rabies alert
Stay cat tests positive in area between Newberry and High Springs.
Alachua County votes to create medical examiner’s office apart from UF
Decision comes while facing time pressure and without set plan.
1 dead, 1 injured in Levy County crash on CR 337
Fatal accident is latest involving County Road 337.
Gainesville jury awards $7.5 million for 2021 car wash murder
Jury found car wash owners 75% at fault.
Gas prices take holiday plunge
Average price per gallon drops 10 cents in Florida and seven cents in Gainesville since last week.
Alachua County announces AC Digital Black Heritage Trail map and website
Map features 140 community-identified places of significance.
Alachua County increases impact fees, adds new fee in latest version
Mobility fee has been reconfigured.