An agency’s $240,000 plan to restore eelgrass to the St. Johns River met resistance from several Putnam County officials Tuesday.

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INTERLACHEN — Putnam County residents past and present gave back to the community this week by using their professional skills to offer free dental work.

After graduating from high school in 1978, Ricky Bybee was ready to conquer the world, so he and a couple of his buddies set out on their motorcycles heading to California.

Rob Schenck has lived at his Federal Point home for 30 years.

The Putnam County Commission District 2 candidate clinched her win Tuesday night by a landslide.

A Crescent City commissioner won another term in office, while voters selected a political newcomer to fill the Commission’s other vacancy.

Officials were elated Tuesday evening after voters approved the Putnam County School District’s request for $300 million in general obligation bonds to build new elementary schools.

Palatka will see a new mayor take the dais after challenger Robbi Correa toppled incumbent Terrill Hill on Tuesday night.

Putnam County and several municipalities declared states of emergency Tuesday as experts forecast at least one to three feet of storm surge and strong winds in the coming tropical storm.