BRANDON D. OLIVER/Palatka Daily News – Authorities said a large event took place at Hank Bryan Park in Palatka before the shooting took place elsewhere in the city.

Shooting occurs after large event at park disbanded

By Sarah Cavacini and Brandon D. Oliver Palatka Daily News scavacini@palatkadailynews.com boliver@palatkadailynews.com   Two people were treated and released from the hospital following a shooting authorities said took place Sunday evening…
By Sarah Cavacini and Brandon D. Oliver Palatka Daily News scavacini@palatkadailynews.com boliver@palatkadailynews.com   Two people were treated and released from the hospital following a shooting authorities said took place Sunday evening after the police shut down a large gathering at a…
Bassmaster Elite Pro angler Cory Johnston of Cavan, Ontario, Canada found the right methods and decisions to push back the field of 103 Elite anglers to win the 2024 Maxam Tire Bassmaster Elite tournament on the St. Johns River. Johnston, who won his first-ever Bassmaster Elite championship and…
PICK 2 Saturday Midday: 5-3. FB: 4. Evening: 2-2. FB: 3. Sunday Midday: 2-7. FB: 0. Evening: 5-8. FB: 2. Monday Midday: 3-8. FB: 2. Evening: 2-6. FB: 9. PICK 3 Saturday Midday: 6-8-0. FB: 4. Evening: 7-0-3. FB: 3. Sunday Midday: 7-3-6. FB: 0. Evening: 7-4-6. FB: 2. Monday Midday: 3-1-1. FB: 2.…
A 7-year-old died Sunday after the all-terrain vehicle on which he was riding overturned in a well-known mudbogging park, authorities reported.  The boy succumbed to his injuries following a single-vehicle vehicle crash at Hog Waller, 454 County Road 310 in Palatka, according to a Florida Highway…
With one day left to go in the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the St. Johns River, a Canadian with cold-weather roots is leading. Cory Johnston of Cavan, Ontario, Canada maintained his second-day lead by pulling in 23 pounds, 2 ounces in catches on Saturday to bring his three-day total to 73…
Hastings has come a long way, and the little town 10 miles Northeast of Palatka is still thriving 134 years after it was established in 1890. Known as the Potato Capital of Florida, this community with a strong agricultural heritage, has thrived on potato farming and later diversified into other…
When we learned one of the things that occupied Palatka City Manager Troy Bell’s attention was whether City Attorney Jane West stood at a lectern during a presentation, we were left scratching our heads. Despite telling the Daily News he had filed no complaints against West, we got our hands on an…
In his biography, Cory Johnston was good enough to play senior level ice hockey. He skated away from hockey when he found out he was good enough to be a competitive bass fisherman. His competition wishes he was lacing up the skates and playing for some NHL Stanley Cup contender right about now.…
Besides waking up and working, think of something you’ve done 500 times in your life, but then had to put the results of those 500 times in front of a crowd, whether big or small. Good luck. I’ll give you a few seconds. OK ... time’s up! For 77-year-old Rick Clunn of Ava, Missouri, it has been…
Ross Jones was blunt. “If you told me I would lose five players for the rest of the season and lose (pitcher) Payton Waters for five weeks and we’d be tied for first place in our conference, I’d say you were crazy,” the longtime St. Johns River State College baseball coach said after his Vikings…
After squandering bases-loaded opportunities in the fourth and fifth innings, the Interlachen Junior-Senior High School baseball team rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to stun Lake Weir, 12-9, Friday in Interlachen. Cason Turner’s two-out RBI single tied the game at 8-all, and Justin…

She’s 104 years young

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It’s hard to imagine a time when a gallon of milk was 60 cents, a 16-ounce loaf of bread sold for 12 cents and everyone could fill up their gas tank for 30 cents a gallon.

A cut above the competition

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One Palatka youth is a cut above the rest when it comes to his metal work art he entered in competition through his 4-H Club at this year’s Putnam County Fair.

Putnam County deputies involved in DUI traffic stop

The Daily News compiled body camera videos received Monday of a traffic stop involving two Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies. The Sept. 22 event took place in St. Augustine. The police…

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