Palatka
A city in Putnam County, Florida — population 10,457 as of 2020.
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September 12LIVE OAK – There is a reason why they call special teams “special.” When you have them, they are special, and when you don’t well it’s not so special. Palatka Junior-Senior High School’s football team found out the hard way in a 20-6 loss to Suwannee High Friday night at Paul…
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September 11The more I think about a road trip to cover a high school football game now, the more the skin crawls off my body. Two weeks ago, I had to make the trek to Union County High School for Palatka’s first-ever meeting with the host Tigers at Pritchett Stadium. I had been there only a…
Local Sports
Palatka Daily News
September 12Today in History – Sept. 12
September 12 In 1886, Capt. R.H. Hodgkin of Welaka found a rare Spanish coin—dated 1721 and issued by Philip V—in his orange grove. In 1910, the St. John’s Catholic Church was formerly dedicated by St. Augustine’s Rev. Dr. M.P. Foley and Rev. Father P. Barry, pastor of St.…
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Palatka Daily News
September 11Official absent as city struggles with budget
After debating over numbers, being faced with harsh financial choices and nearly tabling talks until a week later, the Palatka City Commission eventually approved its tentative budget and tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Voting 4-0, commissioners approved a tentative tax…
Government & Civic
Palatka Daily News
September 11Palatka resident hopes to win big in songwriting contest
Local performer Billy Ennis, whose stage name is Sweet William, is one of six song contest finalists competing Sept. 12 for top honors at a contest in Georgia. Spectators at the Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Song Contest in Lake Park are welcome, starting at 5 p.m. at 6070 4-H Club…
Events
Palatka Daily News
September 11Column: Witnessing historic tragedy while in the classroom
by Brandon D. Oliver How could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? – Samwise Gamgee It was a run-of-the-mill Tuesday morning. I was three or four weeks into my senior year at Palatka High School, sitting in Mr. Davis’…
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- 386 Nutrition LLC
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- Beef 'O' Brady's
- Bhakti Lodging Llc
- American Legion Bert Hodge Post 45
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Palatka by the numbers
- Median age
- 35.3
- Households
- 4,246
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $32,021
- Median house value
- $150,500
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 201 N 2ND ST, PALATKA, FL 32177