The Florida House approved a bill that would give the state control over any utility authority created by the legislature after Jan. 1, 2023 — a move that would nullify the Gainesville vote asking for power over utilities to return to the city’s commissioners.
An independent artist is now dutifully recreating the original Petty mural, which is expected to be completed by Friday.
What began as a way to practice golf has quickly evolved into a two-location sold-out concept for two Gainesville brothers.
The Standard celebrated its 10-year anniversary of the start of its construction, marking a decade of luxury high-rise living in Gainesville.
A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday on charges of possessing a firearm on school grounds.
Gainesville is the second-largest city in Florida whose police department has not signed an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A Gainesville woman, Makeda Evans, sued 49 businesses, including 43 in Alachua County, for failing to comply with ADA accessibility requirements for websites over the course of a year and a half, Mainstreet Daily News first reported in December 2025.
Around 40 people gathered at The Bull Thursday night for Self Narrate’s first time featuring stories in Spanish during its regular meetup.
In a meeting lasting over four hours, the board selected its favorite of the maps and requested modifications before a March 3 meeting.
The six-week program provides students from seventh to 11th grade the opportunity to intern with local businesses around Gainesville. The goal is to provide students with the skills necessary to succeed in the workforce.
The district provided updated maps Wednesday. While the new maps further distinguish zoning for certain neighborhoods, they offer little change to proposed closures.
Gainesville civil rights activist Rosa B. Williams, known affectionately as “Miss Rosa,” died Feb. 12 at age 92. She was a local pioneer for the Black community, and those who knew her remember her as a catalyst for change who touched countless lives in Gainesville.
The Newberry Community School Board met Monday to discuss enrollment rates and transportation plans for the new school.
A canine employee of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office celebrated his last shift Feb. 6, trading his drug-detecting talents for downtime with family.
The Bryer Patch, located on Boyd Farm in Newberry, is known for its produce and flower picking.
To Ward, conversing with voters is easy. It’s the state and federal governments he’s found more difficult to work with.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved a Gainesville Regional Utilities authority board resolution granting its CEO and Chief Financial Officer the power to carry out financial negotiations at a Thursday meeting.
The CEO and CFO hold full authority to control its bond issues as long as they get board approval.
Snapchat also reported five other accounts linked to Eliot-Gaines.
About 50 community members gathered at Westwood Middle School for the district’s final community input meeting Wednesday.
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