Local News

Ex-North Florida state attorney pleads guilty

Seth Johnson

Feb 24, 2022

Former North Florida State Attorney Jeffrey Siegmeister, who represented seven counties, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges brought against him last year. Authorities arrested Siegmeister in […]

Local News

Pedestrian dies in Lake City traffic accident

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 24, 2022

The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) responded to a pedestrian fatality on Feb. 2 after a female ran in front of a car while the light […]

Government + Politics

Lake City council discusses new cameras, monument

Seth Johnson

Feb 23, 2022

The Lake City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, discussing items from historical markers to the city manager search and a new camera system. New […]

Government + Politics

Commission to talk East GNV clinic, fire station

Seth Johnson

Feb 23, 2022

The Gainesville City Commission will meet for its bi-monthly General Policy Committee on Thursday at 1 p.m. and discuss items from the Station 1 Fire House […]

Local News

Dixie County accident kills 1, injures 1

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 22, 2022

A pickup failed to negotiate a corner and overturned near Old Town on Tuesday, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger. According to a Florida […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County syringe exchange waits for funds

Seth Johnson

Feb 22, 2022

Alachua County’s syringe exchange program currently waits for funding to begin implementation at local organizations like GRACE Marketplace, UF’s Mobile Outreach Clinic and Meridian Behavioral Health […]

Business

Florida, U.S. gas prices climb amid world tensions

C.J. Gish

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 […]

Health

Algae blooms prompt health alert for Newnans Lake

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 22, 2022

The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County declared a health alert at Newnans Lake after a water sample taken on Monday revealed algae blooms. A […]

Local News

GFR extinguishes daycare fire

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 22, 2022

An early-morning fire at Kid City USA daycare center sent one person to the hospital on Tuesday. Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) responded to the blaze at […]

Government + Politics

BOCC reform bill clears committee, heads to House

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 21, 2022

A bill that would allow voters to decide whether to vote by district for members of the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) cleared its […]

Government + Politics

GNV commission considers broadband options

Seth Johnson

Feb 21, 2022

The City of Gainesville has heard presentations and considered several options to increase broadband access through funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), from […]

Crime

GPD responds to shots fired at Pavilion Apartments

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 21, 2022

Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers responded to shots fired at the Pavilion on 62nd Apartments on Monday afternoon. A disturbance around 3 p.m. resulted in shots […]

Government + Politics

Suwannee receives $5M for new multi-use building

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 21, 2022

Suwannee County received $5 million on Monday for a new multi-use building. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an award for nearly $11 million for infrastructure projects in […]

Covid-19

COVID cases, hospitalizations continue to plummet

C.J. Gish

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 […]

Local News

Alachua County EMS installs new equipment

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 21, 2022

Alachua County Fire Rescue’s EMS personnel will receive help from five new Stryker Power Load systems now installed in critical care trucks. With the systems, EMS […]

Local News

Communities unite to reconcile local lynchings

Suzette Cook

Feb 19, 2022

Circuit Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker was at a loss for words. Moments before she and her family took part in a soil collection ceremony in Waldo on […]

Local News

Hawthorne woman dies in head-on collision

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 19, 2022

A Hawthorne woman died and a Trenton man is in critical condition following a head-on collision near Melrose on Saturday morning. According to a Florida Highway […]

Crime

Suwannee County 1983 cold case murder solved

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 19, 2022

The Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU) team recently closed a cold case involving a Quincey teenager murdered in September 1983. On Friday, Jason P. Futch, a director/producer […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville ponders 3 different election maps

Camille Broadway

Feb 17, 2022

Gainesville got its first look Thursday at three potential versions of the city’s election map as part of the city’s ongoing redistricting effort. The city is […]

Local News

GFR responds to fire at GRU’s Deerhaven plant

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 17, 2022

Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) mobilized at 3:40 p.m. Thursday after an alert of a large commercial fire at Gainesville Regional Utilities’ (GRU) Deerhaven Powerplant. Arriving crews […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville greenlights new 75-acre wetlands

Seth Johnson

Feb 17, 2022

The Gainesville City Commission approved moving forward with two water related projects at Thursday’s commission meeting. The first, on the consent agenda, looks to stabilize Little […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County terminates facilities director

C.J. Gish

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 […]

Government + Politics

Chestnut officially joins GNV commission

Seth Johnson

Feb 17, 2022

Cynthia Chestnut officially rejoined the Gainesville City Commission 35 years after her first appointment at Thursday morning’s swearing in ceremony on the steps of City Hall. […]

Local News

Update: LCPD locates missing Lake City woman

Mainstreet Daily News

Feb 17, 2022

Update: Thursday, 2:40 p.m. — LCPD officer Joseph Wilkerson reported that Mildred C. Brooks of Lake City was safely located. The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) issued […]

Ex-North Florida state attorney pleads guilty

Pedestrian dies in Lake City traffic accident

Lake City council discusses new cameras, monument

Commission to talk East GNV clinic, fire station

Dixie County accident kills 1, injures 1

Alachua County syringe exchange waits for funds

Florida, U.S. gas prices climb amid world tensions

Algae blooms prompt health alert for Newnans Lake

GFR extinguishes daycare fire

BOCC reform bill clears committee, heads to House

GNV commission considers broadband options

GPD responds to shots fired at Pavilion Apartments

Suwannee receives $5M for new multi-use building

COVID cases, hospitalizations continue to plummet

Alachua County EMS installs new equipment

Communities unite to reconcile local lynchings

Hawthorne woman dies in head-on collision

Suwannee County 1983 cold case murder solved

Gainesville ponders 3 different election maps

GFR responds to fire at GRU’s Deerhaven plant

Gainesville greenlights new 75-acre wetlands

Alachua County terminates facilities director

Chestnut officially joins GNV commission

Update: LCPD locates missing Lake City woman

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