More than 20 people met for two hours at the former Jenkins Middle School to tell city of Palatka employees how they believe the facility could be used.

A six-person city staff occupies the former Jenkins Middle School, and leaders hope to soon see it come alive with community involvement.

With freezing temperatures predicted for late Tuesday evening and early this morning, Palatka churches opened their doors to people who otherwise may have had to brave the elements overnight.

Though I don’t live within the Palatka city limits, I have been following the search for a new city manager as that potential hire will affect every resident of Putnam County.

The public is encouraged to show up in downtown Palatka and along the riverfront to celebrate the life and legacy of a civil rights icon.

There is a saying that goes something like this ...

Life is like a road. It has bumps, cracks, and obstacles, but in the end, it gets you somewhere.

It seems natural for a writer-turned-author who spent his childhood growing up in Palatka and who has ancestral roots in Putnam County dating back to the early 1800s to want to write about it.

A Palatka man was arrested Monday, a little more than a week after he was accused of stabbing his uncle in Interlachen, authorities said.

As Palatka officials look toward the future, they want the input of the people who call this city home.

Palatka officials hope to hear from residents who care about the direction the city is headed as officials look 20 years toward the future.