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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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Florida, U.S. gas prices climb amid world tensions
Feb 22, 2022
Tensions over Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine are affecting the oil market and driving gas prices up throughout the United States. The national average for a gallon […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations continue to plummet
Feb 21, 2022
Area COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations are nearing early January numbers and continue to trend downward. The omicron variant that hit the U.S. in November started […]
46th annual Battle of Olustee event draws hundreds
Feb 20, 2022
Hundreds of spectators turned out to view a Civil War-era battle reenactment at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park on Saturday afternoon. The 46th annual Battle of […]
Fishing report: Giant bass and dead gators
Feb 19, 2022
February’s Full Moon arrived on the heels of quite a chilly spell. This celestial event often marks a time when crappie lovers see the relatively brief […]
Santa Fe dominates in wire-to-wire win
Feb 18, 2022
Santa Fe (Alachua) won the opening tip and never looked back in a 66-41 home win over Gadsden County (Havana) in the 4A Region 1 quarterfinals […]
Alachua County terminates facilities director
Feb 17, 2022
Alachua County recently fired Facilities Director Charlie Jackson over inappropriate hiring practices, a charge Jackson denied in emails to county commissioners. According to two public-record emails […]
Update: High Springs ends boil water notice
Feb 17, 2022
Update: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.—The City of High Springs ended its boil water notice on Saturday morning. The City of High Springs issued a citywide boil water […]
FWC releases Orange Lake mortality event findings
Feb 17, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) released information regarding the death of more than two dozen reptiles found floating in Orange Lake last Thursday. “Biologists […]
GHS falls in regional finals
Feb 16, 2022
Two backside River Ridge (New Port Richey) goals doomed the Gainesville boys soccer team in the 5A Region 2 finals game at Citizens Field on Wednesday. […]
P.K. Yonge falls to Providence
Feb 16, 2022
P.K. Yonge’s second-half rally fell just short in a 3-2 loss to visiting Providence in the 3A Region 1 finals on Tuesday. The Region 1 top seeded […]
Local hospitals see ‘dramatic’ COVID case decline
Feb 14, 2022
After plateauing the past two weeks, local COVID-positive hospitalization cases are finally declining. On Monday, UF Health Shands Hospital and North Florida Regional Medical Center reported […]
GHS receives fifth bomb threat
Feb 14, 2022
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) responded to Gainesville High School’s (GHS) fifth bomb threat this school year on Monday morning. The hoax – called into a […]
Campus Advisor names GNV No. 19 best student city
Feb 14, 2022
A global student review website named Gainesville as one of the top 30 best student cities in the world. The Campus Advisor, a global student review […]
Bradford outruns Bell for district title
Feb 11, 2022
Bradford (Starke) entered Friday night’s 1A-District 6 championship game with two goals – use its athleticism to outrun Bell and attempt to contain Bulldogs’ center Daniel […]
Lafayette ends Fort White’s magical season
Feb 11, 2022
A week after winning their first district title in program history, Fort White’s magical season came to an end Thursday night in a 55-43 Class 1A-Region […]
Area teams advance in district playoffs
Feb 9, 2022
P.K. Yonge outscored visiting Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) in every frame en route to a 66-47 home Class 3A-District 2 playoff win on Tuesday. Patton Pinkins […]
Area hospitals see slight decline in COVID cases
Feb 8, 2022
While new state and county COVID-positive cases continue to see a significant decrease, Gainesville hospitalization numbers are plateauing and showing signs they will also decline further. […]
FIRE lists UF among worst colleges for free speech
Feb 7, 2022
After U.S. News & World Report named the University of Florida one of the top five public universities in the country last year, UF has made […]
GHS edges Columbia for district title
Feb 5, 2022
In a battle of two star players, Gainesville withstood a late Columba rally to pull out a 70-62 win to take the 6A District 3 Tournament […]
ACSO acquires new jail health care provider
Feb 3, 2022
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) announced it now has a new correctional health care partner servicing the Alachua County Jail (ACJ). Starting Tuesday, Wellpath took […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping
Jan 31, 2022
New COVID-19 positive cases show the omicron variant wave may have finally crested statewide and locally. Both the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Gainesville’s hospitals […]
Locals raise $10K for Humane Society after theft
Jan 29, 2022
A thief broke into the Humane Society of North Central Florida (HSNCF) just before business hours Wednesday morning and stole the donation jars in the reception […]
Hawthorne eases past Eastside
Jan 29, 2022
Hawthorne raced to a fast start and maintained a double-digit lead the remainder of the contest en route to a 46-33 win at Eastside on Friday […]
Hard freeze to hit region this weekend
Jan 27, 2022
Sub-freezing temperatures are forecasted to hit North Central Florida on Friday and Saturday night with expected wind chills in the 20s. The National Weather Service (NWS) […]