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UF-inspired cooperative brings virtual rounds to veterinary students at several campuses

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 2020

Alex Fox-Alvarez, D.V.M., an assistant professor of small animal surgery at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has a reputation for taking innovative approaches to […]

Local Living

Dry conditions bring reminder to conserve water outdoors

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 2020

With below-normal rainfall causing increasingly drier conditions, the St. Johns River Water Management District wants to remind water users about the importance of outdoor water conservation. […]

Business

Lowe’s closing all stores on Easter Sunday

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 2020

Lowe’s Companies announced this week that all stores and distribution centers in the United States and Canada will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 12th. “Our […]

News

Gainesville nurse resigns to answer calling in New York City hospital

Suzette Cook

Apr 9, 2020

Editor’s Note This is the fourth article in a series entitled “Frontline NYC” by Mainstreet Daily News Staff Writer Suzette Cook about the experiences of nurses […]

Local Living

Prum’s Kitchen: “We just want to send a message to the community that we are here for them.”

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 9, 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 […]

Education

Online workshop aims to help families build peace at home

Suzette Cook

Apr 8, 2020

Zoom workshop tonight! Interested in learning techniques to cope with the new normal of being at home? You’re invited to join a one-hour Zoom workshop TONIGHT […]

Business

UF Health making coronavirus testing available to first responders and ER employees

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Apr 8, 2020

Local first responders and emergency room employees who do not have symptoms of the novel coronavirus but nonetheless worry they have been exposed to it can […]

News

Hoarding during the coronavirus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s ethically wrong

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 8, 2020

As people rush to stockpile provisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have placed restrictions on the purchase of basic goods and medicines. When supply […]

Local News

Online county commission meetings will take public comment via phone

Suzette Cook

Apr 8, 2020

Alachua County is adapting its bi-monthly regular meetings to make sure safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place but that citizens can make still […]

News

Cash-strapped Florida hospitals face furloughs as COVID-19 peak nears

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 8, 2020

The Center Square – Declining revenues fostered by the postponement of nonessential medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic has some Florida hospitals facing the brunt of […]

Local Living

Stay informed locally; sign up for “Morning on Mainstreet”

Reggie Connell

Apr 8, 2020

These are challenging times, Alachua County. It’s not easy sifting through national websites to best navigate the coronavirus outbreak locally. And while the big picture is […]

Local News

County puts discussion of shutdown plan on hold

Suzette Cook

Apr 7, 2020

Alachua County Commission Chair Robert Hutchinson substituted his household hammer for a gavel and used it to adjourn the April 7th emergency meeting without having a […]

Local News

Gainesville Telephone Town Hall about COVID-19 scheduled for Wednesday

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 7, 2020

The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall event at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow, April 8th. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by Alachua […]

Inspiration

ElderCare can assist seniors through Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 7, 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act established additional funds that will allow ElderCare of Alachua County to provide assistance to anyone 60 years of age or older. […]

News

As projected COVID-19 peak nears, digital tool tracks Florida hospital, ICU bed availability

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 7, 2020

The Center Square – The Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 webpage updates COVID-19’s statewide progression in confirmed cases several times a day, with tabs for testing numbers, cases […]

News

Class Action could restore voting rights of former criminal offenders in Florida

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 7, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the quest to restore voting rights to the nearly 1.4 million Floridians with prior felony convictions, there is new hope that a […]

Business

Nearly 90% of Florida gas stations under $2 a gallon

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 7, 2020

The effects of COVID-19 continue to take a toll on prices at the pump. Florida gas prices dropped another 7 cents last week, contributing to a massive 50 […]

Local Living

Hippodrome hopes to reimagine memories in its 2020-21 season

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 7, 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 […]

News

Who can you rely on during COVID-19?

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 6, 2020

Local Broadcasters and I applaud the essential workers that are on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis threatening not only their health, but also the […]

Inspiration

Palms Medical Group giving away Easter meals

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 6, 2020

Every year, Palms Medical Group donates free Easter meals to families in need throughout our communities. As our medical offices work hard to care for our […]

News

‘You can’t win a war if you send your soldiers to battle without armor’

Suzette Cook

Apr 6, 2020

The scenes that Gainesville RN Lori Smith describes in New York sound as though she was on the frontlines of a battlefield. “You can see fear […]

News

Florida Legislature may need special session to spend $12B in federal CARES Act money

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 6, 2020

(The Center Square) – Senate President Bill Galvano said economists believe Florida’s $3.9 billion in reserves, including $2 billion in cash, should help the state absorb […]

News

Dept. of Health COVID-19 dashboard adds zip code search tab

Suzette Cook

Apr 6, 2020

The Florida Department of Health has added a “Cases by Zip Code” tab that allows visitors to find out how many cases are reported in a […]

Local Living

A takeout stimulus package

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 6, 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 […]

UF-inspired cooperative brings virtual rounds to veterinary students at several campuses

Dry conditions bring reminder to conserve water outdoors

Lowe’s closing all stores on Easter Sunday

Gainesville nurse resigns to answer calling in New York City hospital

Prum’s Kitchen: “We just want to send a message to the community that we are here for them.”

Online workshop aims to help families build peace at home

UF Health making coronavirus testing available to first responders and ER employees

Hoarding during the coronavirus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s ethically wrong

Online county commission meetings will take public comment via phone

Cash-strapped Florida hospitals face furloughs as COVID-19 peak nears

Stay informed locally; sign up for “Morning on Mainstreet”

County puts discussion of shutdown plan on hold

Gainesville Telephone Town Hall about COVID-19 scheduled for Wednesday

ElderCare can assist seniors through Families First Coronavirus Response Act

As projected COVID-19 peak nears, digital tool tracks Florida hospital, ICU bed availability

Class Action could restore voting rights of former criminal offenders in Florida

Nearly 90% of Florida gas stations under $2 a gallon

Hippodrome hopes to reimagine memories in its 2020-21 season

Who can you rely on during COVID-19?

Palms Medical Group giving away Easter meals

‘You can’t win a war if you send your soldiers to battle without armor’

Florida Legislature may need special session to spend $12B in federal CARES Act money

Dept. of Health COVID-19 dashboard adds zip code search tab

A takeout stimulus package

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