Five candidates in three local races faced off Tuesday night, ranging from contentious to cordial to literally one-sided, in the first of two political forums.
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce officials said they predict the previous fiscal year to be the second-highest in bed tax revenue collections.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man who defecated at Q.I. Roberts Junior-Senior High School on Saturday.
New Putnam County Fire and Emergency Medical Services marked the start of a new chapter Monday night when the agency recognized a new crop of recruits.
More than 100 cyclists on the Sea-2-Key ride from Ormond Beach to Cedar Key stopped by Palatka on Saturday, taking in a sunrise early in their 200-mile ride from coast to coast.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Veterans Day parade has been canceled, though organizers at the American Legion Bert Hodge Post 45 are planning an alternative.
The Palatka Daily News will team with St. Johns River State College to live-stream online candidate forums today and Wednesday for six contested races affecting Putnam County.
There is good news amid the coronavirus pandemic for Putnam County taxpayers because not only did property values increase, but the Board of County Commissioners voted to lower property taxes.