Local News

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. […]

Education

Paulling heads to UF after stellar academic and athletic career at Bell High School

Mike Ridaught

May 15, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Presley Paulling of Bell High School. Paulling played volleyball and softball, and also participated in cheerleading. She is this […]

Education

After transfer, Grantham makes big impact for Bobcats in football and baseball

Mike Ridaught

May 14, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Corbin Grantham of Buchholz High School. Grantham, who is the son of University of Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, played football […]

Health

Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at UF Health

Bill Levesque | UF Health

May 14, 2020

University of Florida Health researcher Mark Brantly, M.D., and his team are working to evaluate a drug treatment for the novel coronavirus that might block the deadly […]

Local News

GNVCares opens applications for small businesses

Mainstreet Daily News

May 14, 2020

The City of Gainesville has launched GNVCares about Businesses, a $1.59 million program aimed at expanding local relief and recovery efforts through direct assistance to small […]

Health

County Health: Alachua well below state average in COVID-19 cases and deaths

Suzette Cook

May 13, 2020

Alachua County’s COVID-19 positivity and mortality rates are about half of what the State of Florida reports as of May 11, according to the administrator for […]

Covid-19

UF and Santa Fe discuss transitions at Gainesville Telephone Town Hall meeting tonight

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2020

The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall at 7:15 p.m. tonight, May 13. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by University […]

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 […]

Local Living

Ongoing drought conditions not eased by April showers

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2020

Even with above-average rainfall in April, abnormally dry conditions continue throughout much of the St. Johns River Water Management District. A full report outlining hydrological conditions […]

Education

Alachua County Public Schools maintains high credit rating

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2020

In a report that cited “strong management, with good policies and practices,” the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has awarded Alachua County Public Schools an […]

Education

School records, blocked punts, pick sixes: Smith did it all for Oak Hall

Mike Ridaught

May 12, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Zhai Smith of Oak Hall School. Smith was a team captain for the Eagles’ football team, which advanced to […]

Local Living

Hardback Cafe re-invents itself…again

Mainstreet Daily News

May 12, 2020

Editor’s Note Mainstreet Daily News, in a collaboration with Noel Leroux, founder of Gainesville Downtown, is spotlighting downtown businesses to learn how each one is coping with […]

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 […]

Education

Alachua County Public School District pushes back on criticism of land purchase

Mainstreet Daily News

May 12, 2020

Paul White, Assistant Superintendent for Operations Alachua County Public Schools, released a statement in response to a petition sent out on May 9th signed by 225 […]

Inspiration

High Springs Fire and Police Departments making kid’s birthdays special during COVID-19

Reggie Connell

May 12, 2020

Units from the High Springs Fire and Police Departments responded to a call around 6pm… I’ve written that phrase or some form of it dozens of […]

Education

Despite two SBAC members requesting special meeting, $3.6M land purchase moves forward

Suzette Cook

May 11, 2020

School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) Members Dr. Leanetta McNealy and Tina Certain requested a special meeting to discuss the land purchase of a 37-acre parcel […]

Education

Gray stressed the importance of teamwork for undefeated Gainesville High in 2020

Mike Ridaught

May 11, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Katherine Gray of the Gainesville High softball team. Gray was a Gainesville Sun first team All-Area as a junior. In 2019 […]

Local News

Morning on Mainstreet: Sign up for our daily newsletter and win some spending cash

Reggie Connell

May 11, 2020

Welcome to Mainstreet Daily News – a local independent online news site dedicated to telling the story of Gainesville, Alachua County, and the surrounding areas of […]

Business

Before you go to the Oaks Mall…

Staff Reports

May 11, 2020

If you think your favorite store at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville was ready for business as of the May 8th re-opening, check before you make […]

Education

Petition asking School Board to rescind $3.6M land purchase offer circulating on social media

Suzette Cook

May 10, 2020

A petition addressed to the School Board of Alachua County is asking that the decision made on May 5th to purchase 37 acres of land for […]

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: […]

Local Living

Take a virtual tour of the Florida Museum this week

Mainstreet Daily News

May 9, 2020

Bring the Florida Museum to your home! Take a virtual tour through the “Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land” exhibit with Bruce MacFadden, curator of […]

Education

University of Florida’s Century Tower bathed in blue to honor health care workers

Mainstreet Daily News

May 8, 2020

The University of Florida’s iconic Century Tower is now awash in blue light as a tribute to the thousands of dedicated UF Health hospital workers and their colleagues worldwide. […]

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

Gainesville sends out surveys that includes COVID-19 response questions

Paulling heads to UF after stellar academic and athletic career at Bell High School

After transfer, Grantham makes big impact for Bobcats in football and baseball

Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at UF Health

GNVCares opens applications for small businesses

County Health: Alachua well below state average in COVID-19 cases and deaths

UF and Santa Fe discuss transitions at Gainesville Telephone Town Hall meeting tonight

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

Ongoing drought conditions not eased by April showers

Alachua County Public Schools maintains high credit rating

School records, blocked punts, pick sixes: Smith did it all for Oak Hall

Hardback Cafe re-invents itself…again

Newberry exits State of Emergency Order then walks right back in

Alachua County Public School District pushes back on criticism of land purchase

High Springs Fire and Police Departments making kid’s birthdays special during COVID-19

Despite two SBAC members requesting special meeting, $3.6M land purchase moves forward

Gray stressed the importance of teamwork for undefeated Gainesville High in 2020

Morning on Mainstreet: Sign up for our daily newsletter and win some spending cash

Before you go to the Oaks Mall…

Petition asking School Board to rescind $3.6M land purchase offer circulating on social media

Alachua County re-opens public pools

Take a virtual tour of the Florida Museum this week

University of Florida’s Century Tower bathed in blue to honor health care workers

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