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Palatka Daily News
Published September 04Markets, music and festivals fill busy Labor Day weekend
Palatka market returns as entertainment calendars fill up from St. Augustine to Gainesville The first weekend of September will be a busy one across North Florida, with markets, concerts, festivals, art, theater and family activities offering plenty of reasons to get out of the…
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Published September 04Prep roundup: Palatka overcomes first-set loss, takes down Crescent City
The serving that haunted Palatka Junior-Senior High School during its four-set win Tuesday night against Interlachen started haunting them again Thursday night at Crescent City. The Panthers lost the first set, but figured things out and ended up taking down the Raiders, 28-30,…
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Published September 04Football Friday: Week 3
CLAY (1-1) AT PALATKA (1-1) When, where: 7:00, Friday, at Bennett-Cooper Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. (Radio: WIYD-AM/FM, 1260/104.9). Series: Clay leads series, 15-11, and won the last meeting, 32-26, in 2021. Last week’s results: Clay defeated Palm Coast Matanzas, 28-10;…
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Published September 04CRA operating this fiscal year without official budget
This week, Palatka’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved its fiscal year budget, but there were two substantial problems. The approval came 11 months late, and it appears the group has never approved a budget in its 43-year history. When the Community Redevelopment Agency, a…
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Published September 03Putnam Legal Notices 090326
The Waterways and Trails Committee will meet on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Conference Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 200, Palatka. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special…
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Published September 03City hesitates on county partnership
Officials trying to move forward with the development of a motor sports complex project in Palatka recently hit a roadblock in the form of the Palatka City Commission. Putnam County administrators asked the city for a partnership in which the county would connect to the city’s…
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Published September 02Church program sees kids give back to community
It was a whole new world for area children who went on a cosmic space journey this summer that involved Bible adventures, exploring their faith and God’s love, and learning the importance of helping those in need. The galaxy-themed vacation Bible school was Aug. 2–5 at Trinity…
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Published September 02Prep football preview: Panthers seek better vs. Clay after penalty-infested win
Football practice at Palatka Junior-Senior High School could have resembled Shangri-La this week, especially after last Friday’s 28-15 victory on the road at Union County High School. But it wasn’t. Panthers coach Lantz Lowery was not too thrilled about the 15 penalties for 158…
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Published September 02Songwriters to share stories behind the music at Palatka showcase
By Trisha Murphy Palatka Daily News tmurphy@palatkadailynews.com Concert-goers will get an intimate look at the creative process behind original music when “Songwriters in the Round” takes the stage from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Scarlett-Hill Theater at the Larimer Arts Center,…
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Published September 02Today in History – Sept. 2
September 2 In 1895, after the great freeze, Marcellus Dalton stopped operating his orange box factory in Palatka and immediately purchased a complete outfit for his steam grist mill on the riverbank near the Presbyterian Church, producing superior-quality meal and grits from…
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Published September 02Putnam Legal Notices 090226
The Putnam County Port Authority whose governing Board is comprised of the members of the Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioner’s Board Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 100, Palatka.…
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Published September 02Prep volleyball: Panthers take down Rams in straight sets
For most coaches, a loss is a test the following game to see how long that loss lingers in players’ minds. In the case of the Palatka Junior-Senior High School volleyball team, it’s never a question, according to second-year coach Misti Woods, who watched her team bounce back…