Cousins nab Suwannee River Fair steer show titles
Mar 22, 2022
The feeder steer and fat steer shows capped off competitive events at the 70th annual Suwannee River Fair on Tuesday in Fanning Springs. Wekiva Run 4-H […]
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Cousins nab Suwannee River Fair steer show titles
The feeder steer and fat steer shows capped off competitive events at the 70th annual Suwannee River Fair on Tuesday in Fanning Springs. Wekiva Run 4-H […]
Library foundation honors Hawthorne librarian
Mar 22, 2022
The Alachua County Library District Foundation awarded Guylene Resue with the 15th annual Guy Hudspeth Award for her 20-year service at the Hawthorne Branch Library. Resue […]
Williston, Trenton teens take swine show honors
Mar 22, 2022
Spectators packed into the show building for the Suwannee River Youth Fair’s annual swine show Monday night. Anxious parents, excited exhibitors and other supporters awaited the […]
FWC announces 1M boats now registered in Florida
Mar 20, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced on Friday that Florida continues to lead the nation and has passed the mark of 1 million […]
Program brings free dental clinics to Gainesville
Mar 19, 2022
Ni’Ryana Ellison, 22, settled uneasily into the reclining chair and waited for what would happen next. “I’m not certain when I last went to the dentist,” […]
Fishing report: Big rains alter fishing landscape
Mar 19, 2022
The year’s biggest rain event persisted for four days in our area, continuing through last Saturday. When it was done, our lakes were considerably higher, giving […]
Gator Fly-In to take off on Saturday
Mar 18, 2022
Planes flying into airports may seem like everyday operations, but the exception to the rule will come Saturday at the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation […]
FWC reminds people to stay clear of wildlife
Mar 17, 2022
Spring is an active season for Florida wildlife and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding residents and visitors how to help conserve […]
SRWMD issues flood warnings on district lands
Mar 15, 2022
Heavy rainfall over the past week led the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) to issue warnings that many areas are near or above flood stage. […]
Community Calendar of Events – April 2022
Mar 15, 2022
If you have events you would like to submit to our calendar, please email editor@mainstreetdailynews.com Ongoing We’re Tired of Asking: Black Thursday and Civil Rights at UF […]
IFAS study: Climate change worsens invasive plants
Mar 13, 2022
Synergy isn’t always a good thing — take climate change and invasive plants. Scientists have long hypothesized that climate change, by intensifying stressors like drought or […]
Gainesville reveals second lynching marker
Mar 12, 2022
Alachua County revealed a new historical marker on Saturday in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center that remembered four lynching victims in Alachua […]
Angle: Cedar Key’s ‘MacGyver’ keeps science afloat
Mar 12, 2022
Immediately after planting thousands of plugs of marsh grasses along G Street in Cedar Key, the scientists made their first discovery: No rain in the forecast […]
High Springs events to talk history, art
Mar 11, 2022
Starting Saturday, Heart of High Springs will present Celebrating History, Celebrating Art through a variety of activities that will span the following week in downtown High […]
6 things to do daylight saving weekend
Mar 10, 2022
Spring forward, fall back. The phrase is important twice a year, and as everyone winds their clocks this weekend, they’ll need to remember the order. Or, […]
Florida wildfires force evacuations
Mar 7, 2022
Large wildfires have raged in the Florida Panhandle in the past few days, forcing authorities to evacuate more than 1,100 houses and a veterans’ nursing home. […]
FWC will hold Orange Lake management meeting
Mar 7, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be hosting a public meeting next Tuesday to provide Orange Lake conditions and input on future hydrilla […]
Florida Finds: Micanopy Historical Society Museum
Mar 5, 2022
Any traveler on U.S. Highway 441 from Gainesville to Ocala will stumble upon a history lesson that is worth the stop when driving by Micanopy. The […]
FDOH issues Orange Lake health alert
Mar 5, 2022
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County issued a Health Alert after finding harmful blue-green algal toxins in Orange Lake. According to a release […]
Fishing report: Good weather, fishing greet March
Mar 5, 2022
You’ve heard the old axiom, “When March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb.” This year, ‘the windy month’ arrived to nice, […]
Suwannee River Youth Fair starts 70th annual event
Mar 3, 2022
The Suwannee River Youth Fair kicks off this weekend and will run until March 23 and feature a variety of competitions for the 70th annual event, […]
Area chapters celebrate National FFA Week
Feb 25, 2022
This week marks National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week as area chapters celebrated with multiple events. “We started off with Farm Day, that was on […]
Matheson holds book launch for Pulitzer winner
Feb 25, 2022
The Matheson History Museum will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack E. Davis on March 5 at 4 p.m. to launch his latest book, “ The Bald […]
Alachua County to unveil 2 historical markers
Feb 22, 2022
Alachua County will dedicate two new state historical markers at Spring Hill United Methodist Church and Spring Hill Cemetery in Alachua on Sunday at 2 p.m. […]