Government + Politics

Newberry mayor calls for emergency meeting in response to “the chaos” of county’s order

Suzette Cook

May 20, 2020

The Newberry commission will hold an emergency meeting on tonight at 8 p.m. in response to the county applying more restrictions than the state in the […]

Government + Politics

High Springs City Hall rolling out three phase re-opening plan

Mainstreet Daily News

May 20, 2020

For the last several weeks, your High Springs City Hall has been attempting to balance the health and safety of city staff while still delivering the […]

Government + Politics

Commission reverses course: Face masks back on in Alachua County

Suzette Cook

May 19, 2020

Gainesville City Commissioner Harvey Ward implored his Alachua County commission colleagues to reconsider removing the mandatory face coverings rule from the emergency order during a joint […]

Government + Politics

Breaking News: County Commission drops face mask mandate

Mainstreet Daily News

May 19, 2020

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 at a special emergency meeting today to drop the mandatory face mask order, instead making it strongly […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County and Gainesville virtual joint commission meeting includes COVID-19 response and recovery efforts

Mainstreet Daily News

May 19, 2020

The Alachua County Commission and City of Gainesville Commission will hold a Virtual Joint Meeting today at 3 p.m. The meeting includes a COVID-19 Update and […]

Government + Politics

Florida’s reopening Phase 2 marks end of daily state issued COVID-19 updates

Suzette Cook

May 19, 2020

As Florida reopens and increases activity, the COVID-19 dashboard launched on March 16th to keep Florida citizens, researchers and media informed of case trends is set […]

Government + Politics

Breaking News: Gainesville to reopen skate park

Mainstreet Daily News

May 18, 2020

As skaters continued on Sunday to defy an emergency order that has closed playgrounds and parks in Gainesville due to the COVID-19, Gainesville City Manager Lee […]

Government + Politics

Breaking News: Fleeing driver crashes into concrete barrier in Newberry

Mainstreet Daily News

May 18, 2020

An automobile travelling west on Newberry Road at the intersection of Highway 27 collided into two concrete barriers in a commercial parking lot, and caught fire […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County issues Order to match State’s Phase 1 revision

Mainstreet Daily News

May 17, 2020

Alachua County has issued Order 2020-25 in response to and cooperation with the Governor’s Executive Order 20-123. Highlights include all businesses the Governor is allowing to […]

Covid-19

National media descends on Alachua County to cover drive thru weddings

Suzette Cook

May 17, 2020

Hours before the second round of drive-thru weddings kicked off on May 14th in Downtown Gainesville, Alachua County Clerk of the Court Jess Irby had a […]

Government + Politics

DeSantis says Florida can ‘find a place’ for all professional sports to resume seasons

Mainstreet Daily News

May 16, 2020

The Center Square — Florida says it can fill the black hole in many Americans’ lives caused by the COVID-19 suspensions or postponements of professional basketball, […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County introduces new COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard

Mainstreet Daily News

May 16, 2020

As the recovery continues, the County Commission is looking at information from many diverse sources and indicators as they make decisions on what the recovery in […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser offices to reopen May 18th

Mainstreet Daily News

May 15, 2020

The Josiah T. Walls Builidng, home to the offices of the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections and Alachua County Property Appraiser, will reopen May 18. […]

Government + Politics

DeSantis opens gyms, doubles occupancy rates for retail, restaurants starting May 18th

Suzette Cook

May 15, 2020

Florida restaurants and retail businesses can allow twice as many customers in starting May 18th. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the news during a briefing at […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County Rural Collection and Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities return to normal operations next week

Mainstreet Daily News

May 15, 2020

Effective Monday, May 18, 2020, the Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (5125 N.E. 63rd Avenue, Gainesville) will re-open to the public and commercial customers. The Hazardous Waste […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville sends out surveys that includes COVID-19 response questions

Suzette Cook

May 15, 2020

The City of Gainesville has selected 1,000 neighbors across its four districts to fill out a survey on how the city has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Government + Politics

Initial unemployment claims in Florida increase 30% over previous week

Mainstreet Daily News

May 15, 2020

The Center Square – In the week when some Floridians started returning to work, initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 9 jumped 30 percent […]

Government + Politics

DeSantis adds Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to Phase 1 re-opening on May 18th

Suzette Cook

May 14, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and elected officials from Miami-Dade and Broward counties announced today they will be joining the other 65 counties in the state’s Phase […]

Faith + Inspiration

The COVID-19 Prayer: Alachua County Commissioner Chestnut delivers prayer addressing coronavirus

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2020

Commissioner Charles Chestnut asked viewers and his colleagues to bow their heads and then delivered the invocation at the beginning of the Alachua Board of County […]

Government + Politics

Newberry exits State of Emergency Order then walks right back in

Suzette Cook

May 12, 2020

The Newberry City Commission voted 3-2 to lift the State of Emergency order status put in place on March 17th by letting a motion for its […]

Government + Politics

Florida building network of ‘COVID-designated facilities’ for recovering assisted living residents

Mainstreet Daily News

May 11, 2020

The Center Square – Florida is going to create a statewide network of “COVID-designated facilities” where nursing home, assisted care (ALF) and long-term care (LTC) residents […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County re-opens public pools

Mainstreet Daily News

May 9, 2020

The Alachua County Commission has released Emergency Order 2020-23 alternaizing the limited reopening of public pools. Below are the highlights of the order: View Full Order: […]

Government + Politics

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing coming to Levy County

Mainstreet Daily News

May 9, 2020

The Florida Department of Health in Levy County with the assistance of the Levy County Board of County Commissioners will be conducting free, community COVID-19 drive-thru […]

Business

Phase 1: Hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons re-opening on May 11th

Suzette Cook

May 8, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted a video on his official Facebook page announcing the opening of hair salons and barber shops in Florida this Monday. In […]

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