Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
Oct 18, 2021
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
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Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
Unity Park to officially open
Oct 18, 2021
Unity Park will hold its official opening ceremony on Saturday as Gainesville’s newest neighborhood park, just under a year from when construction started. After a dedication […]
Floridians smash cement to win diamonds
Oct 17, 2021
Cement cracked and shattered as Floridians searched for diamonds Saturday at “Diamonds in the Rough” in Chiefland. Hosted by a handful of radio stations―106.9 I Am […]
The countdown to Bat Fest is on
Oct 17, 2021
The bats are back—and just in time for Halloween. The Lubee Bat Conservancy will host the 17th Annual Florida Bat Fest from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
Model train club wants to show off its tracks
Oct 15, 2021
Model railroad enthusiast Stephen Miller says the more you look, the more you see. There’s a guy tipping over an outhouse in one corner, a car […]
Tom Petty film to hit GNV theaters
Oct 14, 2021
Fans of Tom Petty can dive deep into the rock star’s creative period from 1993 to 1995 with the release of “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel […]
Seafood Festival returns after COVID hiatus
Oct 14, 2021
After taking a year off due to the COVID pandemic, the 51st Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival returns this weekend. The free event runs from 10 […]
Waldo celebrates Fall Festival on Friday
Oct 13, 2021
The City of Waldo’s annual Fall Festival kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the City Square. The free two hour family event will feature games, […]
IFAS aims to help Floridians facing hunger
Oct 12, 2021
More than 3 million Florida residents are food insecure and receive food assistance. During Food Week, Oct. 11 to 16, units across UF/IFAS are raising awareness […]
Hawthorne resident Iva McLaughlin turns 106
Oct 12, 2021
Iva Noriene McLaughlin was 17 years old when she graduated as the Hawthorne High School valedictorian in 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt was President of the United […]
Gainesville unveils new downtown historic marker
Oct 11, 2021
The City of Gainesville uncovered a new downtown historical marker that remembers the indigenous Potano people at a ceremony outside city hall Monday evening. At the […]
Community Calendar of Events – October 2021
Oct 7, 2021
If you have events you would like to submit to our calendar, please email editor@mainstreetdailynews.com Ongoing Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies Sept. 25, 2021 – Jan. […]
Gator Growl returns with new location
Oct 6, 2021
The countdown to Gator Growl ticks closer and closer to all zeros with kickoff coming at 6 p.m. on Friday night for arguably the largest student-run […]
Gainesville literary journal releases 2021 edition
Oct 6, 2021
The Writer’s Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) will host a special event on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. for the 2021 launch of its 12th annual Bacopa Literary […]
Cade Museum lists award winners
Oct 1, 2021
The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention awarded SPKL, LLC of Tampa with $34,000 on Thursday for winning the 12th annual Cade Prize with its new […]
Williston to hold 32nd annual peanut festival
Sep 30, 2021
The Williston Chamber of Commerce will make George Washington Carver proud once again at its 32nd annual Central Florida Peanut Festival this Saturday from 9 a.m. […]
Libraries increasing evening hours
Sep 28, 2021
The Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will increase evening hours at eight locations starting Monday, Oct. 4. The update will add hours at Archer, Cone Park, […]
Family remembers Mary Cade as kind, compassionate
Sep 27, 2021
Across Gainesville, Mary Strasburger Cade’s impact is felt in a few large ways—like the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention and the Gainesville Community Foundation—but also […]
Newberry welcomes Afghanistan vets home
Sep 25, 2021
The Milton Lewis Young Marines and Color Guard ushered a parade on Saturday that served as a welcome home to United States veterans of the war […]
Gainesville to give away 250 trees
Sep 23, 2021
Choose from Magnolia, Cedar and Poplar trees and more at Morningside Nature Center from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. The City of Gainesville will give […]
Welcome home for Afghan war vets on tap
Sep 23, 2021
Two Vietnam War Veterans from Newberry want soldiers returning from Afghanistan to get the welcome home they never received. Retired United States Army Sgt. Maj. Major […]
Archer cemetery preservation film debuts Thursday
Sep 20, 2021
A documentary film that chronicles the preservation of an African American cemetery in Archer debuts Thursday at the Archer Community Center. The documentary, titled “They Taught […]
ARTSPEAKS returns for annual poetry event
Sep 16, 2021
ARTSPEAKS “Bringing Poetry & People Together” will return following the COVID pandemic hiatus for its 9th annual event at 5 p.m., Sunday, outside the Historic Thomas […]
My Foodie Recipe: Green Enchilada Chicken Soup
Sep 16, 2021
Our next My Foodie Recipe is the crockpot green enchilada chicken soup. Most times there are recipes that I have concocted and other times some of […]