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Commissioner requested cops wait before ending party
City officials to consider allowing weekly block parties after recent shooting. The block party authorities say was a precursor to a shooting Sunday evening in Palatka wasn’t the first unauthorized event of its kind. About 300 or 400 people gathered at Hank Bryan Park, 450 S…
Action News Jax Investigates finds an increase in aggressive dog attacks
Action News Jax Investigates pulled public records and found there were 1,162 bites ranging in severity reported to Animal Control so far this year. Animal Control has reported about 830 bite calls in Duval County, about 150 in Clay, about 140 in St. Johns, and 40 bite calls in Putnam.
Biden pardons Palatka woman, 10 others convicted of nonviolent drug offenses
PALATKA, Fla. — A Palatka woman was pardoned by President Joe Biden after she served time for a nonviolent drug conviction in the 1990s. A White House release stated Wednesday that 59-year-old Beverly Holcy was pardoned, along with 10 other people. The president granted clemency to 16 total individuals...
7-year-old boy dies in ATV crash at Putnam County campground, resort
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy is dead after a crash at Hog Waller Campground & ATV Resort in Palatka on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2:06 p.m. An FHP crash report states that the 7-year-old was sitting behind a 32-year-old man...
Breaking bass barriers
Bassmaster broke down doors for women this weekend when it hosted a first-time, all-female bass fishing workshop. BassmastHER taught 17 women anglers, beginners and experienced, how to break into the bass-fishing world. The five-hour workshop took place across the street from the all-male Bassmaster Elite Series semifinals Saturday in Palatka.
2nd candidate enters running for city seat
A new candidate has entered the fight to claim a Palatka City Commission seat its holder will vacate after her current term ends. Annie Henderson Davis filed her campaign paperwork last month as she began her bid to win the Group 1 commission seat, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office. Davis will face off in the nonpartisan commission contest against Vito Russo, according to the Elections Office.
Man charged with first-degree murder linked to 2022 Hastings shooting in Clay County
More information has been released about a 2022 murder in Clay County as a man has been officially charged. Anthony Mattison, 35, is charged in Clay County Court with first-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and improper disposal of human skeletal remains.
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