Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson report on Alachua County's push for housing-first homeless services.

Stories mentioned:

• Alachua County reviews homeless outreach contract to ensure housing-first model
• Gainesville aims to drop historic district buffers
• Alachua approves Farmlands development and utility rate hikes

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.

Co-hosts Seth Johnson and J.C. Derrick discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County, unpacking the Aug. 18 primary elections on the local and state level.

Stories mentioned:

• View all election coverage at Mainstreet's website.
• Glanzer Realty sells historic Newberry office to local State Farm agent.
• School Board of Alachua County hires McPherson & Jacobson for superintendent search.
• 14th Annual Red Shoe Affair raises record $590K for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

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Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County, including where Alachua County stands on fixing roadways and how it will move forward. Make sure to listen for a special announcement from the reporters.

Stories mentioned:

• ‘We’re still losing ground’: Alachua County road network to continue degrading
• High Springs to negotiate settlement with terminated city manager
• Alachua’s new Hathcock Community Center stalls after state denies funding
• Mainstreet’s Johnson, Hamman to wed

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.

Host Seth Johnson sits down with Mainstreet's new photojournalist Walker Smith for an exclusive interview about Smith's background, first few weeks in Gainesville and what it takes to carry around the camera lenses as a full-time photographer.

Stories written and/or photographed by Walker Smith:

• Gainesville back-to-school rally keeps dual role after 27 years.
• Gainesville residents protest tree clear-cutting for new Fire Station 9.
• Trenton’s Langford blossoms into one of baseball’s best.
• Gainesville to celebrate Depot Park’s 10th anniversary.

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.

A midnight zoning vote in Alachua, a qualifying quagmire in High Springs and a cure for schoolessness in Waldo—hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman these stories and other top headlines in Alachua County.

Stories mentioned:

• Alachua splits on Farmland’s rezoning after 12-hour meeting.
• Outdated forms trigger second election qualifying round in High Springs.
• Gainesville Christian school expands to Waldo, ending schoollessness.

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.

Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County, including the city of Gainesville's breaking ground on a new fire station.

Stories mentioned:

• Gainesville begins replacement of Station 3, tackling infrastructure backlog.
• High Springs puts city manager on leave with impending termination.
• Just Between Friends Gainesville’s All Season Sale on tap in Alachua.
• Gainesville Christian school expands to Waldo, ending schoollessness.
• Mehrlich charts path for Gainesville airport as new CEO.
• Alachua County, city of Newberry completes roundabout.

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.

Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County, including a $50 million bankruptcy plan for Celebration Pointe.

Stories mentioned:

• Alachua faces legal pushback on land use vote for Farmlands development.
• Alachua County sheriff warns against rising scams estimated to cost $8 million locally.
• Verified: Preserve opens on Little Lake Santa Fe.
• Newberry to build regional fire training facility on $600K land acquisition.

For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart.

Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.

Seth Johnson talks with NASA astronaut Winston Scott about his time in space, the new space race with China and the educational experiences at the Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex.
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Links:

• Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex (www.kennedyspacecenter.com/)
• NASA's Artemis Mission (www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/)

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For more local news, profiles and events, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com.
Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space.