17+ hour, 30+ min ago  (179+ words) State authorities have formally cited a Putnam County Sheriffu2019s Office deputy following a boat crash involving two agency vehicles last month. However, Sheriff Gator De Loach learned that fact after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is conducting the…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago  (183+ words) Sunday turned out to be another strong racing day for Scott Lagasse Racing as the St. Augustine-based group saw Alon Day capture the Cheese Capital Cup in the Trans Am Series CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 division and Matthew Brabham, racing in his…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago  (181+ words) Yes, I know school is not in session for at least another month, but I am taking you temporarily back to school. Remember when it was easy to rattle off who was in what college conference and how we all…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago  (179+ words) Can a highly successful coach at the lower levels prove what works there works on the varsity level? The Great Experiment has begun for Kevin Lugo. A success for the last few years as a volleyball and boys basketball coach…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (184+ words) Crescent City, Putnam County and Palatka scored some wins from the state legislative session, but they didnu2019t come without losses. On Monday, Gov. Ron De Santis approved a $117. 6 billion budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which began Wednesday. Putnam County received $3, 207, 535, but…...

17+ hour, 36+ min ago  (124+ words) Due to the observance of Independence Day, there will be an alteration to this weeku2019s publishing schedule of the Palatka Daily News. Because the U. S. Postal Service, which delivers the physical copy of the newspaper to our subscribers, will be closed Saturday,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (181+ words) The city of Palatka approved its financial report for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, but city leaders decided Monday night to dive deeper into six findings. The Palatka City Commission unanimously approved the annual financial report audit Monday, the night before the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (2011+ words) 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, July 14, 2026 at 9: 00 a. m. in the County Commissioner's Board Room located at 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 100, Palatka....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (191+ words) Having to defeat Hamilton County twice, Melrose never got the chance to get past the first game Saturday. Melrose fell, 7-6, in eight innings in the first championship game of the North Florida 16-and-under Babe Ruth championship at the New Smyrna…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (504+ words) Palatka's Analiayah Ward takes a swing off the tee during the North Florida Babe Ruth 6-and-under All-Star softball tournament on Saturday in Lake City. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News) It was quite a run for the Palatka Panthers…...