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Palatka Daily News
Published September 15Daily News Publisher Rusty Starr dead at 71
The bench on Third Street sits empty, missing the man who was known to sit on it and talk with his employees or greet passersby who would see a friendly smile and stop to chat. That man was Rusty Starr, publisher of the Palatka Daily News, who died Sept. 13 at HCA North Florida…
Union County Times
Published September 15Obituaries — Sept. 15, 2026
Emily Dennis Emily Grace Dennis, 43, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. She was born in Graham on April 1, 1983, to her loving parents, Alan Edgar Myers and Marjorie Clayton Myers. She spent her youth growing up in Bradford and Alachua counties, graduating from…
Union County Times
Published August 25Obituaries — Aug. 25, 2026
Wayne Baker Gordon Wayne Baker, 63, of Hampton passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Gainesville. Known to those closest to him as Wayne, he will be remembered for the love he shared with his family and the lasting place he holds in the hearts of all who knew him.…