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Ground broken for new Animal Services facility
Animal lovers across Putnam County crowded around a pile of dirt Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of the building phase of the county’s new animal shelter. Current and former county commissioners, Animal Services staff, leaders from every county municipality and animal lovers expressed their excitement after they saw the first pile of dirt shoveled in Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new Putnam County Animal Services Department building, 130 Orie Griffin Blvd. in Palatka.
A Middleburg man built a little library to share free books with his neighbors. Then he was sued by his HOA
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A Middleburg man had the novel idea to provide free books to his neighbors, but the idea opened up a new chapter in his life: a legal battle with his homeowners association. Now he’s facing lawsuits and almost $2,500 in fines. The little library was...
Food Truck Tuesday: Mr.JayBee’s Wings N Things
Mr.JayBee’s Wings N Things will be serving on site (at 4 Broadcast Place) studio from 10 AM -3 PM. For over five years, JayBee’s Wings N Things has been a staple in Palatka, Jacksonville, and the greater North Florida region, renowned for its exceptional wings and array of delectable offerings. Boasting freshly fried wings and their renowned chicken-loaded fries, the establishment has garnered acclaim for its top-selling Honey Mustard flavor.
14-year-old arrested for bringing gun to school, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reports
The student claimed to have stumbled upon the firearm near Main Street and Madison Street in Palatka while en route to his bus stop. However, the student maintained that he had never removed the gun from his backpack.
Gainesville man receives 2 life sentences for multiple robberies
A Gainesville man tied to multiple area robberies was found guilty on Friday by a jury and sentenced to two life sentences. According to a State Attorney Eighth Judicial Circuit press release, a jury found James Clark, 25, guilty and Judge Bo Bayer sentenced the habitual offender to two concurrent life sentences in the Florida Department of Corrections.
How’s Waldo? Uncontested races are the norm for almost 20 years
When Waldo residents head to the polls on Election Day, it won't be to vote for anyone local. No one applied to oppose the incumbent city council members — Shannon Boal (D), Rick Pisano (R) and Carolyn Wade (D), who is also the council chair — during the qualifying period in October. And as a result, the mayor proclaimed that city elections, originally planned to take place on Dec. 5, were canceled.
Hawthorne man arrested for threatening woman with knife
Jimmy Lee Floyd, Jr., 35, of Hawthorne, was arrested late Saturday night after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a knife because she would not let him into a home to fight someone else. The post Hawthorne man arrested for threatening woman with knife appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Clay County documentarian: Retro computers are things of beauty and fascination
David Greelish's love for what we now think of as retro computers began when the machines were quite new: In a 1975 trip to the University of North Florida computer lab, when he was in the fifth grade. He remembers the mainframe computer wasn't visible to the students, but there...
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