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New cases of COVID-19 in Florida remain under 5,000; positivity rates dropping

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 22, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,684 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 593,286 cases as of the […]

Local Living

Day trip: Magic Kingdom, Wekiwa Springs, and a chocolate factory

Suzette Cook

Aug 22, 2020

By 1 p.m. on a Thursday we had ridden 15 of our favorite rides at Disney’s Magic Kingdom since walking through the gates at 9 […]

Education

Bronson High’s Amariaun Dallas wants to anchor the Eagle line and lead them to the playoffs in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Aug 22, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Amariaun Dallas of Bronson High School. Dallas will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. He will play […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County Fire Rescue featured on A&E’s “Live Rescue” series premiering tonight

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

Alachua County Fire Rescue is joining A&E’s live original documentary series, “Live Rescue,” premiering Friday, August 21st. “Live Rescue” is produced by MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment […]

Government + Politics

Breaking News: Alachua County election worker tests positive for COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

An Alachua County election worker who worked at the High Springs Civic Center (Precinct 20) during the 2020 Primary Election tested positive for COVID-19. The […]

Government + Politics

GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive

Suzette Cook

Aug 21, 2020

Members of a local Gainesville social media group are calling for protests outside Gainesville Regional Utilities office, and posting claims that their “recent GRU bill […]

National News

Unemployment ticks up

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

After two weeks of decline, the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose to 1.1 million. The U.S. Department of Labor’s report on Thursday […]

Business

Wawa honors growth in Gainesville with doubleheader grand opening of two stores

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of two stores in Gainesville, with the first location at 2305 NW 13th Street offering a full-service traditional format with […]

Inspiration

“The Amazing Give” raises $1.36 million in 2020

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

North Central Florida residents showed once again why they are one of the most philanthropic communities through their participation in The Amazing Give. The Community Foundation […]

Health

Positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida drop below 5%

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,311 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 597,597 cases as of the […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville police arrest suspects in homicide case with the aid of Facebook Live

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 21, 2020

Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to complaints of individuals driving around while waving firearms near the 1400 block of NW 6th Street earlier this week. […]

Education

Spencer wants to lead Wolves to success in baseball and football this season

Mike Ridaught

Aug 21, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Trevor Spencer of St. Francis Catholic Academy. Spencer will play football and baseball for the Wolves this season. Spencer, who […]

Local News

Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County injures one

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 20, 2020

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash this morning at approximately 10:45 am in on Interstate 75 (SR 93) in Columbia County. Both vehicles were traveling […]

National News

Wildfires cover Bay Area in smoke

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 20, 2020

Authorities in California ordered thousands of evacuations in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday. More than 40 wildfires in the state have destroyed or damaged […]

Local News

Traffic Alert: Overturned tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Columbia County causing delays

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 20, 2020

Update: All southbound lanes have been reopened, according to the FHP. Columbia County – An overturned tractor trailer at the 411 mile marker of southbound I-75 […]

Health

Florida crosses 10,000 deaths, but new cases and positivity rates down

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 20, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,555 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 588,602 cases as of the […]

Government + Politics

Poe Springs Park closing in September

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 20, 2020

Alachua County’s Poe Springs Park (28800 N.W. 182nd Ave, High Springs) will be closed, except for the boat ramp, for construction and improvements beginning on September […]

Education

Williston High School’s Tiger Days is hoping dual roles in basketball and football will land him a college scholarship in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Aug 20, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Tiger Days of Williston High School. Days will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. He will play […]

Health

Florida School of Massage delays classes; launches online ‘Living Your Dreams’ series

Suzette Cook

Aug 19, 2020

Florida School of Massage Director Bob Lee is watching the data about COVID-19 very closely and based on FSM’s criteria, he says it’s not time to […]

Government + Politics

Gainesville police arrest suspect for discharging firearm in public

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2020

In another incident of a growing trend of shots fired and shootings, officers from the Gainesville Police department responded to calls of shots fired and an armed […]

Health

Florida reports 4,115 new COVID-19 cases; downward trend continues

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported 4,115 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 584,047 cases as of the […]

Health

UF named new member of prestigious Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2020

When Sridharan Gururangan, FRCP, joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of neurosurgery in 2016, he had a big goal for the university: become a […]

Local Living

Buchholz High student has shot at Google Doodle fame, with help from the public

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2020

A rising Buchholz High School sophomore is one of just 54 students across the nation who have a shot at having their artwork turned into a […]

Government + Politics

Breaking News: Clovis Watson Jr. defeats Sadie Darnell in Alachua County Sheriff’s race

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 18, 2020

Unofficial results in the 2020 the Alachua County Primary: Sheriff: Sadie Darnell 15,788 (40.69%) Clovis Watson Jr. 23,017 (59.31%) Property Appraiser: Matthew Geiger 10,100 (27.04%) Susan […]

New cases of COVID-19 in Florida remain under 5,000; positivity rates dropping

Day trip: Magic Kingdom, Wekiwa Springs, and a chocolate factory

Bronson High’s Amariaun Dallas wants to anchor the Eagle line and lead them to the playoffs in 2020

Alachua County Fire Rescue featured on A&E’s “Live Rescue” series premiering tonight

Breaking News: Alachua County election worker tests positive for COVID-19

GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive

Unemployment ticks up

Wawa honors growth in Gainesville with doubleheader grand opening of two stores

“The Amazing Give” raises $1.36 million in 2020

Positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida drop below 5%

Gainesville police arrest suspects in homicide case with the aid of Facebook Live

Spencer wants to lead Wolves to success in baseball and football this season

Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County injures one

Wildfires cover Bay Area in smoke

Traffic Alert: Overturned tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Columbia County causing delays

Florida crosses 10,000 deaths, but new cases and positivity rates down

Poe Springs Park closing in September

Williston High School’s Tiger Days is hoping dual roles in basketball and football will land him a college scholarship in 2020

Florida School of Massage delays classes; launches online ‘Living Your Dreams’ series

Gainesville police arrest suspect for discharging firearm in public

Florida reports 4,115 new COVID-19 cases; downward trend continues

UF named new member of prestigious Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium

Buchholz High student has shot at Google Doodle fame, with help from the public

Breaking News: Clovis Watson Jr. defeats Sadie Darnell in Alachua County Sheriff’s race

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