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Palatka Daily News
Published September 02Column: Winning with class should not be so hard to do
From an early age athletes are taught to respect their opponents, shake their hands before and after the game and wish them well, congratulations and a postgame “good game.” Looks like a few classless teams didn’t learn that point this past weekend and could learn a lot more from…
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Published 12 hours agoToday in History – Sept. 5
September 5 In 1811, Zephaniah Kingsley received a 1,500-acre Spanish grant by right of sale. Kingsley paid the heirs of George Sibbald 3,381.2 pesos for improvements on Drayton Island. In 1906, Rodman Lumber and citizens of Interlachen gave the county commissioners $600 in cash…
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Published 16 hours agoPutnam Legal Notices 090526
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ROBINSON JACK M AND SHELBY A the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and…
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Published 23 hours agoMother accused of absconding with child
A Palatka woman sparked a six-hour search when she took one of her children in the early morning hours of Sept. 4 despite not having custody of the minor, authorities said. After being located that same day, Amanda Lynn Burkes, 34, was charged with interfering with the custody of…
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Published 23 hours agoData center ban decision returning to board
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners could make its final decision next week to temporarily ban data centers. The board needs to approve the matter in two public hearings before the decision could take effect, with county commissioners already giving their approval at the…
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Published September 04Commentary: Yes, FSU won, but it wasn’t exactly awe-inspiring
Thankfully I’m a horrible prognosticator because watching Florida State win a football game makes you wonder how they’ll win any more games. With the next three games – SMU this Monday, at Alabama on Sept. 19, and back home against Central Arkansas on Sept. 26 – most expect a 2-2…
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Published September 04Column: My recollections of that fateful day 25 years ago
Five years ago, I wrote about the lives of two coaches at Crescent City Junior-Senior High School, current athletic director Tim Ross and the legendary Holly Pickens, on the 20th anniversary of the horrors that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. You can always look that column up in…
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Published September 04Today in History – Sept. 4
September 4 In 1785, Jose de Galvez wrote to Spanish Governor Zespedes, “as soon as a case of smallpox is found in any town in your jurisdiction,” treat “isolated” victims medically to avoid spreading the disease. In 1904, black patrons, under the leadership of Prof. J.W. Holley,…
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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 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 04Couple jailed in child neglect case from 2025
Two more arrests were made this week in connection with four others that took place earlier this summer involving a family accused of keeping children in a home littered with animal excrement, rotting food and other abysmal conditions. On Sept. 2, Alex Drew Reign Flynn, 24, and…
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Published September 03Today in History – Sept. 3
September 3 In 1887, Putnam County had 64 public schools. In 1909, the Florida agent for the New York Produce News in his article about San Mateo wrote, “This little city is in Putnam County on the east bank of the St. Johns River,” the terminus of branch of the Florida East…