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C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com
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Santa Fe rally falls short
May 12, 2022
Santa Fe (Alachua) battled from behind twice, but the third time wasn’t the charm as visiting Clay (Green Cove Springs) came away with a 12-9, 10-inning […]
ACPS honors employees of the year
May 10, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) held its first School Related Employee of the Year (SREY) in-person awards ceremony since 2019 on Tuesday. The event took place […]
Gainesville gas prices near record high—again
May 9, 2022
Gas prices soared across the country over the past week as the national average surged 20 cents per gallon, while Gainesville prices saw a more modest […]
Hospitalizations low as local COVID cases rise
May 9, 2022
Local COVID-19 numbers doubled over the last two weeks, but hospitalizations—while rising—remain near the lowest points of the pandemic. The latest numbers came in a weekend […]
Fishing report: FWC proposes changes
May 7, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) met in Gainesville on Wednesday. During this meeting, the commission approved regulation changes for redfish and cobia in […]
Local police collect hundreds of pounds of drugs
May 6, 2022
Local law enforcement gathered hundreds of pounds of drugs as part of the recent DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The annual event, which took […]
Fort White earns first district title
May 6, 2022
It’s been a year of firsts for Fort White girls sports programs. Fort White’s Gracie Clemons celebrates a two-run double in the second inning on Thursday. […]
FWC rule on license removal draws ire
May 4, 2022
Concerned captive wildlife owners filled the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville this week to sound the alarm about a new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation […]
Braddock pitches Williston past Trenton
May 2, 2022
Williston pitcher Ryan Braddock probably wishes he could play all of his games at Chiefland High School following Monday night’s 5-4 win over Trenton. The senior […]
Pump prices rising toward record highs
May 2, 2022
Following a slight dip three weeks ago, gas prices in Florida and nationwide are back on the rise. According to a AAA weekly report released Monday, […]
Pump prices rising toward record highs
May 2, 2022
Following a slight dip three weeks ago, gas prices in Florida and nationwide are back on the rise. According to a AAA weekly report released Monday, […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
May 2, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday his commitment to enhancing and expanding manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts by pledging an increase of $17 million over the current […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
May 2, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday his commitment to enhancing and expanding manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts by pledging an increase of $17 million over the current […]
Boat manufacturer revitalizes Alachua site
Apr 29, 2022
It took a revamped boat-manufacturing company acquiring a near-empty Alachua sailboat factory to breathe new life into the site. In October, A&M Manufacturing took over the […]
Accident kills toddler at Ginnie Springs
Apr 23, 2022
A 1-year-old Lehigh Acres boy died Saturday morning when a vehicle hit him at a Ginnie Springs Outdoors campsite west of High Springs in Gilchrist County. […]
Watson, PBA to hold public negotiations
Apr 20, 2022
Contract negotiations will resume Thursday and Friday between the North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr.’s bargaining team. The […]
Columbia, Bradford schools receive bomb threats
Apr 18, 2022
Local law enforcement cleared Columbia and Bradford High Schools without sending students home after each received bomb threats on Monday. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s […]
Dixie County receives $10M for infrastructure
Apr 15, 2022
Dixie County received more than $10 million in funding from the General Appropriations Act on Friday to address three infrastructure projects. At a press conference held […]
Gas prices continue to drop
Apr 11, 2022
Falling oil prices coupled with the U.S. and its allies releasing oil reserves into the global market sent gas costs down for another week. Florida saw […]
Santa Fe College unveils Blount Hall
Apr 8, 2022
A four decade transformation from Gainesville’s Old Train Depot to the Santa Fe College’s Blount Hall became official Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony on […]
Archer man faces charges from sideline incident
Apr 7, 2022
An Archer man ejected from the sidelines of a Newberry-Union County football game in Lake Butler and detained by law enforcement on Oct. 29, 2021, will […]
Gas prices fall nationally, rise locally
Apr 5, 2022
Even with President Biden’s Thursday decision to release 1 million barrels of oil (bbl) per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for six months, Florida’s […]
PBA files unfair labor lawsuit against Watson
Mar 29, 2022
The North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) filed a lawsuit on Friday against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson for what it claims are unfair labor […]
Florida, Gainesville see gas prices decrease
Mar 29, 2022
Gas prices in Gainesville and statewide dipped an average of 5 cents per gallon since last Monday while nationally the price dropped one cent. According to […]