The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a controversial measure in a 22-14 vote that has become known as the “Local Business Protection Act,” which would make it easier for businesses to sue local go

It took a team of Welaka employees – including the mayor – to combat a service leak on South Street but they got the nine-hour project accomplished in the chilly January weather.

Jury duty scams have hit neighboring counties, and Putnam County’s Clerk of Courts Office wants residents to know how to spot fraudulent claims.

The National Weather Service predicts a frosty weekend for Putnam County, with wind chills in the teens and 20s Saturday morning followed by a likely “hard freeze” Saturday night.

The practice of creating art – sculpture, photography, design – keeps 28-year-old Marina Sachs alive.

Putnam County held the top spot in December for unemployment rates statewide, but data from the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows local jobless rates continue to decline.

A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he stole a tractor, guns and prescription medicine from his neighbor’s house and then crashed the vehicle, authorities said.

An argument between a man and his ex outside a bar Monday night ended with a car chase, a crash, a foot chase and eight misdemeanor charges, according to authorities.

Three Palatka Junior-Senior High School students were taken to Putnam Community Medical Center on Tuesday morning after a car hit their school bus.

Business leaders are set to hire an events coordinator with the goal of coordinating efforts to plan and market all events in Putnam County.