Palatka Daily News

10/23/2025

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A lifelong resident of Bardin, just north of Palatka, didn’t know much about the paranormal five years ago, but her life changed after unexplainable experien...

10/23/2025

BARDIN – A lifelong resident of this community just north of Palatka didn’t know much about the paranormal five years ago, but her life changed after unexplainable experiences began happening in her home.
Read more about Theresa Harper: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/putnam-woman-called-paranormal-investigation

10/23/2025

The magic of the big top returns to Putnam County this weekend, with circus officials inviting the public to come watch three days of family-friendly performances filled with acrobats, clowns, animals and music.
Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/clowns-animals-aerialists-aim-delight-circus

10/23/2025

Speaking before the Putnam County School Board on Tuesday, District 1 Commissioner J.R. Newbold III outlined a plan for the former George C. Miller Middle School in Crescent City, a plan he says could preserve the school’s legacy while creating a long-term public asset for southern Putnam County.
Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/commissioner-proposes-plan-miller-school

10/23/2025

The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program is returning to Putnam County this year with a new, locally based coordinator and a renewed focus on keeping donations in the community.
Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/toys-tots-returns-putnam-county

10/23/2025

Not only did the Palatka Junior-Senior High School boys golf team finish its season on a winning streak, it exacted revenge against the team that handed the Panthers their only blemish this season.

For more on Palatka's victory over Menendez that finished the Panthers' regular season at 17-1, as well as Interlachen's girls cross country winning an invitational at Chiefland, read Thursday's prep roundup in the Palatka Daily News.: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/sports/prep-roundup-palatka-golfers-gain-revenge-finish-17-1

10/23/2025

Palatka ended a losing streak last week against Crescent City. While the Panthers try to end the season on a positive note, Interlachen and Crescent City try to get back on the winning path again.

For more on this Friday's games, read the previews on each of them in Thursday's Palatka Daily News.: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/sports/prep-football-preview-trying-finish-strong
https://www.palatkadailynews.com/sports/prep-football-preview-raiders-seek-end-skid-vs-wildcats
https://www.palatkadailynews.com/sports/prep-football-preview-rams-set-face-flashes

10/22/2025

A Putnam County man convicted of the 1988 r**e and murder of his manager is set to be executed next month, extending the state’s record number of executions in a year.

Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/governor-signs-palatka-mans-execution

10/22/2025

A Jacksonville man died early Wednesday morning after authorities said he attempted to walk across a major roadway in the dark and was struck by a car in Francis.

Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/fatal-crash-causes-hours-long-shutdown-sr-20

10/22/2025

Charleyne Brantley, who turns 100 on Friday, looks back over her life, including the move from Ohio to Putnam County, finding and holding on to her faith, and her angry first encounter with the man she would later marry.

Charleyne Brantley, who turns 100 on Oct. 24, 2025, looks back over her life, including the move from Ohio to Putnam County, Florida, finding and holding on ...

10/22/2025

When Charleyne Brantley, who will turn 100 on Friday, closes her eyes and thinks back over her life, she can still see the snowy streets of Akron, Ohio, and the long road that brought her family to North Florida at the height of the Great Depression.

Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/soon-be-centenarian-looks-back-blessed-life

10/22/2025

Crescent City’s downtown is small in scale but big in spirit, and that community pride is now being recognized across Florida.

Read more: https://www.palatkadailynews.com/local-news/city-honored-preservation-growth-efforts