5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (108+ words) Before joining Mainstreet Daily News to cover K-12 and higher education, Nick spent three and a half years at the Levy Citizen, where he served as the newspaper's editor/reporter. In that role, Nick covered everything from government and education to…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (465+ words) Mike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. He hosts a weekly high school sports show at Sonic Drive-In from August - May and does play-by-play for a Game-of-the Week on 106. 9 FM "I Am Country" during football season. In December…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (238+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Gallup poll says half of Americans can't afford healthcare Only 49% of Americans were able to consistently afford quality healthcare services last year, Gallup reported on Thursday. Gallup polled 5, 660 U. S. adults in 2025 using web and mail surveys, showing…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (331+ words) A 29-year-old Gainesville woman has been arrested on aggravated child abuse and child abuse charges after Alachua County Sheriff's deputies responded to a medical emergency involving her 2-year-old child. According to an Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) release, the Alachua…...

12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (647+ words) It's impossible to drive down Reid Street, one of Palatka's main drags, without passing by Angel's Diner, which bills itself as Florida's oldest diner. The pink and green awning over what looks like an elongated trailer is eye-catching, but so…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (127+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Food non-profit'Farm Share'and Women Working With Women will host a food distribution event for Gainesville area residents on Saturday, June 27, at Lincoln Middle School. The event will start at 9: 30 a. m. and run until supplies last at 1001 SE…...

23+ hour, 54+ min ago  (635+ words) Construction for a new $80 million wastewater treatment facility in Newberry will now commence following a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday. State, county and city officials gathered in a vacant field at the site (26204 SW 18th Road) to celebrate the project's regional partnership…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (254+ words) Detectives with the Lake City Police Department (LCPD) are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted in connection with a shooting that left one person seriously injured on June 14. According to an LCPD press release, officers responded…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (217+ words) Clear Sky Rehabilitation Hospital of Lake City has named Raun Craven as its new chief executive officer. According to a Clear Sky press release, the 36-bed medical rehabilitation hospital, which opened in November 2025, specializes in providing rehabilitative care for patients…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (243+ words) Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced the sale of a Texas Roadhouse ground lease property in Gainesville for $4 million. According to a press release sent on Wednesday, the…...