Palatka
A city in Putnam County, Florida — population 10,457 as of 2020.
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Palatka Daily News
October 2Oct. 2, 2026 Putnam County churches will host anniversary celebrations, a missions conference, a blessing of the animals and other activities throughout October. Hillcrest Baptist to celebrate 114th homecoming Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2009 President St. in Palatka, will…
Community Groups & Organizations
Palatka Daily News
October 2Column: That maniacal night at Bill Mignon Field
Friday night will bring excitement to Bill Mignon Field. The District 4-3A championship could be on the line for Palatka as it faces off with Menendez High School. If the Panthers win the game, then defeat Jacksonville Wolfson a couple of weeks later, Palatka will have its first…
Local SportsPalatka Daily News
October 2It had to wait a month, but the St. Johns River State College volleyball team finally got its revenge Thursday night. The No. 10-ranked Vikings (17-5 overall, 9-3 conference) defeated the Titans in a 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 sweep at Tuten gymnasium. Exactly a month ago, host St.…
Local Sports
Palatka Daily News
October 2Event reviews under police control after permitting mishap
The city is changing event policies after a Palatka City Commission vote caused the cancellation of an event two days before it was scheduled to take place, with the applicant’s lawyer alleging city employees provided “faulty information.” On Sept. 29, city officials announced…
Government & Civic
Palatka Daily News
October 2Today in History – Sept. 2
October 2 In 1886, The News moved into its new building on Reid Street. Painters, plasterers, and carpenters were still at work, but “the latch string hangs outside the doors, and that we will be glad for one and all to give us a call.” In 1887, the ferry boat Louise made the run…
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October 2The Palatka Junior-Senior High School volleyball ran the county gauntlet perfectly. The Panthers took down host Interlachen, 25-17, 25-9, 25-23, on Thursday night to go 5-0 in the county and improve to 12-8, matching last year’s win total. Jordyn Teuton had 15 assists, an ace and…
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See & do
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- 386 Nutrition LLC
- Azalea City Brewing Co.
- 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