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View all postsSeth Johnson is a Mainstreet Daily News associate editor based in Gainesville. He earned a degree in journalism and mass communication and served as editor-in-chief of his school newspaper. Seth is a bookworm and chess nerd, but he tempers these activities by playing sports and biking.
Gainesville considers aid to Heartwood Soundstage after historic deficits
Mar 5, 2026
Manager to return with recommendation.
Long-time KISS 105.3 owner remembered at Gainesville gathering
Mar 5, 2026
Doug Gillen led station for 40 years.
‘Toughest kid on the block’: ADA lawsuit dismissed against Satchel’s Pizza
Mar 4, 2026
Other owners settled with three local cases ongoing.
Florida House approves amendment to keep GRU Authority despite opposition
Mar 3, 2026
House rules waived to allow immediate passage.
Alachua County report outlines medical debt buyout for 31,000 residents
Mar 3, 2026
$30 million in local debt already purchased by nonprofit.
Gainesville plan board votes on “oopsies” from past development overlaps
Mar 2, 2026
Historic district buffer to come under close review.
Florida Legislature to end GRU Authority tug-of-war with 24-word amendment
Feb 26, 2026
Gainesville mayor authorized to send letters to state leaders.
Gainesville brothers open 2 indoor golf clubs with third planned for Alachua
Feb 26, 2026
Future Country Club provides private golf simulator access.
Mainstreet to print 1,800 extra copies for classroom use
Feb 26, 2026
County issues Newspaper in Education Week proclamation.
Gainesville leaders remember Parks, Colvin at annual RTS event
Feb 24, 2026
City honors Parks annually during Black History Month.
7 new candidates enter Alachua County 2026 elections
Feb 23, 2026
Hawthorne’s mayor to run for Florida House.
Gainesville commission agrees to utility bond documents with reluctance
Feb 19, 2026
Utility to execute half a billion in financial transactions.
Bald eagle, Majesta, soars back to freedom after GPD dumpster rescue
Feb 19, 2026
Bald eagle injured in fight with another bird.
Bell man pleads guilty to death threats against Democratic politicians
Feb 19, 2026
Man emailed Washington Post, posted on YouTube.
Ward honors local, national music icons in State of the City
Feb 18, 2026
City looks to future for America’s 250th anniversary.
Alachua County reviewing 4 projects at Archer Road/Tower Road activity center
Feb 17, 2026
Publix submits plans to demolish, replace store.
Gainesville preps for more city construction with $9M approval on Thursday
Feb 17, 2026
Utility authority asks for commission bond approval.
Retired UF statistician creates realistic future in ‘The Next Hundred Years’
Feb 16, 2026
Book combines 20 short stories on various themes.
GPD remembers Officer Baird 25 years after his on-duty death
Feb 13, 2026
Baird served with GPD for not quite 22 months.
Gainesville worried over school zoning plan, reviews gun violence plan
Feb 12, 2026
Strategic plan outlines goals for next five years.
WildFlowers music festival in Melrose approved by Alachua County commission
Feb 11, 2026
Supporters, opponents packed the county chamber.
Former Hawthorne commissioner, pastor and WWII vet dies at 100
Feb 11, 2026
Former Hawthorne City Commissioner and World War II veteran Rev. Joseph Williams died on Feb. 5, the city announced on Wednesday. Williams celebrated his 100th birthday […]