St. Augustine Menendez batters Eastside
Sep 17, 2020
The Eastside Rams continued to struggle in 2020 with a second straight loss, falling to St. Augustine Menendez 28-3. The Falcons fought back from a slow […]
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St. Augustine Menendez batters Eastside
The Eastside Rams continued to struggle in 2020 with a second straight loss, falling to St. Augustine Menendez 28-3. The Falcons fought back from a slow […]
Player of the Week: Gainesville High’s Brent King was big-play royalty in 14-0 win against State Fe
Sep 17, 2020
The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, September 11, was Brent King of the Gainesville High Hurricanes. King accounted for both touchdowns as GHS defeated Santa Fe (Alachua) on […]
Smartphone saliva test for COVID-19 earns UF professor honors in national contest
Sep 17, 2020
A University of Florida professor and his industry collaborators have won second place in a technology competition sponsored by the National Institutes of Health for a […]
Gainesville sweeps Oak Hall; Bell improves to 8-1
Sep 17, 2020
On Tuesday night the Gainesville volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a 3-1 victory against Oak Hall at the Purple Palace. GHS improved to 3-1 on […]
Florida gas prices slip despite Hurricane Sally
Sep 17, 2020
Florida gas prices were drifting lower while Hurricane Sally’s attack on the gulf coastline. Ten crude oil refineries, with a total processing capacity of 2.64 million barrels […]
Updating Breaking News: Gainesville Fire Rescue crews respond to multi-vehicle crash
Sep 16, 2020
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a multi-vehicle collision this morning involving a school bus, downed power lines and one vehicle that was on fire. […]
Archer weighs options for future of fire rescue
Sep 16, 2020
The City of Archer has 12 months to come up with a way to provide fire rescue services since receiving notice from Alachua County Fire Rescue […]
Gilchrist residents unite against planned RV park
Sep 16, 2020
One by one residents of Gilchrist County stood and introduced themselves to their neighbors. In a meeting of 80 residents in opposition to a planned RV […]
A goal to rebuild the economy with clean energy
Sep 16, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As experts and policymakers increasingly turn to the oceans for solutions to address climate change, there are growing calls to protect it. The […]
Report: UF among top 50 universities in U.S.
Sep 16, 2020
The Center Square – After a two-year hiatus, the University of Miami has rejoined the University of Florida among the nation’s top 50 universities, according to the […]
Coastal Flood Advisory issued for Levy County
Sep 15, 2020
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is […]
Alachua County athletic director issues warning for crowd size and lack of face masks at football games
Sep 15, 2020
The athletic director for Alachua County Public Schools said he has put six high schools on notice after receiving photographs of packed stands from concerned parents […]
Archer accepts County’s CARES Act reimbursement, plans to ask for more
Sep 15, 2020
The City of Archer Commission tabled a resolution at the Sept. 14th meeting that would have adopted the Florida governor’s Plan for Recovery because it would […]
GFR crews respond to second fire on UF campus
Sep 15, 2020
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews were notified by University Police of an institutional fire alarm at Norman Hall. Arriving units found heavy smoke throughout the building. It […]
Puppet shows helping families and students with stress of COVID-19 and more
Sep 14, 2020
It all started with a puppet named Cooper. Gainesville Educational Consultant Dr. Tracy Leibach had already been using puppets to connect with students when she worked […]
Couple rescued from sinkhole in High Springs
Sep 14, 2020
Multiple agencies responded to a call for help in High Springs in the early morning hours of Sunday. Just before 2:00AM, the High Springs Fire Department, […]
UF Health, OneFlorida consortium to evaluate blood thinners as COVID-19 treatment
Sep 14, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has launched two of three adaptive clinical trials evaluating the safety and effectiveness of varying types of blood thinners to treat […]
Gilchrist County to vote on Sunday alcohol sales
Sep 14, 2020
Gilchrist County residents will vote Nov. 3rd on whether to allow alcohol sales within the county on Sundays. Currently, ordinance 6-1 reads: “No alcoholic beverages […]
Alachua County Chairman Robert Hutchinson responds to State order to reopen bars
Sep 14, 2020
Alachua County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert Hutchinson wrote an open letter about the State Order to reopen bars, and posted it on social media. Here […]
In case you missed it: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Alachua County Buses, Scholarships
Sep 13, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: There was a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium […]
The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church
Sep 13, 2020
Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]
Fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium puts Gainesville Fire Rescue crews into full response
Sep 13, 2020
Crews from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) were alerted to an institutional building fire on the South side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium; home of the Florida […]
Levy County detectives arrest serial car thief
Sep 12, 2020
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission combined forces to stop a serial thief operating […]
Breaking News: Pedestrian killed on US-90 in Suwannee County
Sep 12, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian fatality this morning in Suwannee County. A pickup truck, driven by a 49-year-old female from Live Oak, was westbound […]