Palatka News

She's the reason lots of Palatka girls learned how to sew on a button and cook a meal, thanks to her 22 years of teaching home ec at Palatka High School.

The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office , the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement : n Who: Bean, Thomas David, 38, St.

Cellular Sales, the nation's largest Verizon premium wireless retailer, recently announced the opening of its newest store located at 800 S. State Rd., 19.

The city of Jacksonville proper is one of the few cities in the United States where the city limits and the county line are the same.

Having recently attended the 2012 LSA Expo where the new management is quickly turning it into a profit machine for the organizing body , I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the Kay Larkin airport in Palatka, Florida executed their fly-in. I spoke with John Youell, the Airport Manager, and heard some refreshing things.

Daytona Beach-based Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Health Services has reached an agreement to assume the assets and operations of Putnam-St. Johns Behavioral Health effective today.

Some months ago, we offered up a short but impressive look at a small organization that embodies the true spirit of today's aviators... the Veteran's Airlift Command.

An important debate about the future of the St. Johns River - and Central Florida's growing thirst for its waters - resurfaces soon.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Crews are keeping close watch on a wildfire off SR 19 which threatened homes Monday.

Investigators said the main leader of the operation was 31-year-old Johnny Batts, of Palatka.

Chet Bell, CEO at SMA Behavioral Health Services, reported to Historic City News that all former employees of Putnam-St Johns Behavioral Health in St Augustine were notified on Friday that they will become Stewart-Marchman-Act employees as of Wednesday, February 1st.

Graduates Elizabeth Hayes and Felix Soleh perfect their nursing skills using the SJR State nursing program's state-of-the-art simulator.

Justin Barber, convicted in 2006 for the murder of his wife on the beach at Guana River State Park, has long sought a new trial, citing ineffective counsel in his first trial.

Johns County, getting the drugs to control chronic depression or bipolar disorder - or even just getting an appointment with a doctor - have been complicated and difficult undertakings.

Reports out of central Florida are that Palatka High School linebacker Leroy Owens has changed his mind about attending Syracuse University.

Elkton woman held in Putnam County sting: Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies charged seven people, including an Elkton woman, after a drug sting in Putnam County.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Police arrested Wayne Russell Annis on two counts of sexual battery on a child.

EYE ON THE FORECAST More dense morning fog..that lifts by mid morning then partly-mostly cloudy and warm with slight rain chances.

The Live at the Larimer concert series continues this Friday with modern acoustic country music from Brent Lamb and Jamie Edwards.

Malynda Downing, Korey Singletary, and Cyndee Fox regroup after finding bones during a search of the Ocala National Forest for any sign of Lacey Buenfil on Saturday, January 21, 2012.