Thursday’s city commission meeting addressed Palatka’s past, present and future.

By Al Krombach

Special to the Daily News

CRESCENT CITY – City commissioners chose to forego March and April meetings because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Putnam County residents who need a helping hand will have an opportunity Wednesday to get extra food for the table. 

Former Moseley Elementary School Principal Sarajean McDaniel is recognized by many as the favorite to be named today as the 2020 Florida Principal of the Year.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 but the National Hurricane Center reported a formation Friday predicted to become a tropical storm. 

“If we build it, they will come.”

Despite no new coronavirus cases being reported in Putnam County for the third consecutive day, health officials Thursday reported an 84-year-old man became the third official virus-related death i

An organization dedicated to tracking hospitals’ safety procedures graded Putnam Community Medical Center a B – a slight decrease from the A rating the hospital earned last year. 

The Putnam County School District has been showing its students the importance of reading throughout the week in conjunction with a statewide celebration of literacy.

Sarajean McDaniel could receive statewide recognition today for her part in improving Moseley Elementary School in Palatka.