Co-hosts Nick Anschultz and Lillian Hamman discuss top headlines and a rural Alachua County round-up featuring city of Newberry, High Springs and a new Paper Bag Deli popping up with gourmet coffee in Waldo. Stories mentioned: High Springs to keep both fire and police , increase fire assessment Harvest Singularity breaks ground on $69 million greenhouses in Newberry Gainesville’s Phil Mann earns national Top Ten recognition for public works Alachua County acts on Wahoo , Lakeshore Drive and West...
Jun 01, 2026•13 min•Ep. 18
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County. Johnson parses out big items from the May 21 Gainesville City Commission meeting, including the elimination of roam towing and Gainesville Regional Utilities contract. Stories mentioned: Gainesville commission votes on major garbage billing, towing reforms Gainesville police to focus on domestic violence as homicides trend up Behind-the-scenes: Hollywood comes to Micanopy for ‘A Land Remembered’...
May 25, 2026•13 min•Ep. 17
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman review and preview joint meetings that Alachua County has with rural cities and Gainesville. Stories mentioned: Newberry projects $2.2M setback if property taxes eliminated Alachua County’s rural broadband deployment passes 80% mark 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 ....
May 18, 2026•13 min•Ep. 16
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County. Stories mentioned: High Springs brainstorms rate increases , revenue streams to save fire and police Gainesville moves forward on charter amendment, stalls on 10-foot land strip 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 ....
May 11, 2026•14 min•Ep. 15
Co-hosts Nick Anschultz and Seth Johnson discuss the University of Florida's plans to build a championship-level golf course plus the local school board decides on a plan for city of Alachua schools. Stories mentioned: Alachua County OK’s new land use for UF’s 36-hole championship golf course School Board of Alachua County considers restructuring options for Alachua schools J Smart drops R&B nostalgia on Gainesville’s newest radio show For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com . For...
May 04, 2026•12 min•Ep. 14
Mainstreet Daily News sports director Mike Ridaught takes over StreetSmart to interview sports contributors Pat Dooley and Mike Dame. The duo discusses their new free Gator Bites newsletter covering all things UF sports, the importance of local news, and how the Gator football coaching staff is looking ahead of the 2026-27 season. Dooley columns: Derrick: Mainstreet puts Pat Dooley back in print The Front 9: Third place, 44 errors , and a few questions for James Bates The Front 9: Florida footba...
Apr 27, 2026•17 min•Ep. 13
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Nick Anschultz discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County. Stories mentioned: Community meeting focuses on future of ACPS’s schools in city of Alachua. Florida Forest Service reports State Road 26 wildfire 60 percent contained. High Springs police apprehend suspect on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. The Great Sushi Race: 3 new local Asian restaurants bring sushi to Alachua. Animal shelter stays top priority at Alachua County along with Archer Roa...
Apr 20, 2026•10 min•Ep. 12
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman discuss Gainesville fire assessment exemption, the shot heard around the world and Mainstreet's new Gator sports coverage. Stories mentioned: Gainesville to leave $500,000 subsidy of churches, nonprofits in place Alachua County negotiates with GRU over 5 live oak trees stalling construction Former High Springs firefighter sues city for safety violations Zoomies and wags dedicate Newberry’s ‘Central Bark’ To read Dooley's first column back in print, or sig...
Apr 13, 2026•14 min•Ep. 11
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County, including simple battery charges against a Newberry City Commission candidate, the search for a Gainesville city manager and Heartwood Soundstage funding. Stories mentioned: Newberry spat: Sheriff sends charges to state attorney against candidate Oldman Gainesville commission to hold city manager search this fall Gainesville to review city manager search, red-light cameras , annexation Q&A: ...
Apr 06, 2026•13 min•Ep. 10
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman discuss top headlines and feature stories focusing on downtown Gainesville. Stories mentioned: Homeless service providers work to handle St. Francis House shelter closure Gainesville’s downtown advisory board aims to reduce 22% storefront vacancy rate Award-winning chef opens Kushi & Co. Japanese fast-casual restaurant For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com . Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart. Music cour...
Mar 30, 2026•13 min•Ep. 9
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Nick Anschultz talk all things education. Stories mentioned: School Board of Alachua County approves zoning changes, school closures UF to deactivate College Republicans chapter amid antisemitic reports Florida Legislature passes key education bills For a chance to WIN four tickets to the Crayola Experience, click here (https://tinyurl.com/5xer46p6). For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com . Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSm...
Mar 23, 2026•13 min•Ep. 8
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman discuss Florida's ongoing drought, increasing wildfires and what to do about both with Kevin Mangan from the High Springs Fire Department and Ludie Bond from the Florida Forest Service. 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 ....
Mar 19, 2026•18 min•Ep. 8
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss top headlines and feature stories in Alachua County. Stories mentioned: Alachua County launches whistleblower investigation into animal shelter Archer city managers tackle internal forensic audit , build new budget 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 ....
Mar 16, 2026•12 min•Ep. 7
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson roundup the history of ADA lawsuits in Gainesville — Mainstreet's top story of 2025. Plus, a recent development. Stories mentioned: Blindsided: Iconic Gainesville businesses included in 49 ADA lawsuits (Original December 2025 report) Residents turn to action after ADA lawsuit against Gainesville businesses (December 2025 follow up) ‘Toughest kid on the block’: ADA lawsuit dismissed against Satchel’s Pizza (March 2026 development) For more local news, visi...
Mar 09, 2026•12 min•Ep. 6
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman review candidate in Alachua and Newberry's elections while recapping a big week in Gainesville Regional Utilities happenings. Stories mentioned: Florida Legislature could end GRU debate with 24-word amendment City of Alachua ends qualifying with three candidates Gainesville brothers open 2 indoor golf clubs with a third planned For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com . Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart. Music...
Mar 02, 2026•11 min•Ep. 5
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss housing and infrastructure growth in Gainesville and Newberry along with developments off Archer Road. Stories mentioned: Alachua County reviewing 4 projects at Archer Road/Tower Road activity center “Exceeding expectations”: Newberry hears 2026 State of the City Archer Community Center, City Hall fates up in the air Gainesville commission agrees to utility bond documents with reluctance For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com . Forest ...
Feb 23, 2026•13 min•Ep. 4
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Nick Anschultz walk through the upcoming school rezoning efforts and a new festival approved for Melrose. Plus, Gainesville and Newberry will hold state of the city events this week. We want feedback. Email us at editor@mainstreetdailynews.com with all your comments. Stories mentioned: Alachua County officials evaluate school district’s ‘Future Ready’ initiative Gainesville worried over school zoning plan , reviews gun violence plan Former Hawthorne commissioner, pastor...
Feb 16, 2026•13 min•Ep. 3
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson discuss the upcoming oral arguments about control of Gainesville Regional Utilities along with the history of the debate. Stories mentioned: Melrose readies for WildFlowers festival permit vote GRU Authority to keep utility control for foreseeable future despite public vote Sign up for Mike Ridaught's free sports newsletter: www.mainstreetdailynews.com/newsletter-signup For more local news, visit MainstreetDailyNews.com . Forest Meadows Funeral Home is th...
Feb 09, 2026•12 min•Ep. 2
Co-hosts Seth Johnson and Lillian Hamman speak with publisher J.C. Derrick about why the company wanted to launch StreetSmart and his hopes for the new format. 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 ....
Feb 05, 2026•12 min
Co-hosts Lillian Hamman and Seth Johnson launch StreetSmart's inaugural episode, detailing Alachua's decision to close a polling location and why top Florida law enforcement came to Gainesville to discuss elder fraud. Stories mentioned: FBI, IRS warn against elder fraud schemes in Gainesville Groups accuse city of Alachua officials of voter suppression amid precinct closure Bricks & Minifigs LEGO store to open in Gainesville Enter to Win Tickets! --> https://tinyurl.com/MDNtickets To lear...
Feb 02, 2026•15 min•Ep. 1
Mainstreet Daily News launches its new local podcast for Gainesville and Alachua County. Co-hosts Seth Johnson, Lillian Hamman and Nick Anschultz introduce StreetSmart: Gainesville and its goals for delivering locally-reported news every Monday. To learn more about Mainstreet, visit our website . Forest Meadows Funeral Home is the proud title sponsor of StreetSmart: Gainesville. Music courtesy Gainesville's Now Leaving Space....
Jan 27, 2026•1 min•Ep. 1
