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Lineworkers continue to restore power across the First Coast after Hurricane Milton. l Florida Power & Light Co.
October 11, 2024

Utilities continue to restore power on First Coast

Power remains out mainly in St Johns, Putnam and Flagler counties after Hurricane Milton.…

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A former Putnam County school resource officer was sentenced to life in prison for a sexual relationship with a child.
September 23, 2024

Former Putnam school deputy gets life in sex case

Joshua Herren was sentenced to life in prison plus 235 years for a sexual relationship with a minor.…

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August 8, 2024

4 school districts target substance abuse and violence

Putnam and St. Johns County schools are teaming with other school districts to increase awareness and support for students.…

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A conservation easement agreement will preserve 855 acres in Putnam County. | North Florida Land Trust
June 3, 2024

Land deal preserves 855 acres in Putnam County

A family who has owned the property for nearly a century agreed to preserve it forever.…

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Maj. Scott Surrency, director of the Putnam County jail, has been placed on leave.
April 11, 2024

Putnam jail director on leave after complaint

Maj. Scott Surrency was put on leave Tuesday during an internal investigation and audit.…

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Mason Newstead. | Putnam County Sheriff's Office
March 22, 2024

Search for missing Putnam boy ends in tragedy

Mason Newstead, a 4 year-old child with special needs, was found dead in the St. Johns River, about a block…

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Early voting starts this week across Northeast Florida ahead of the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary.
March 7, 2024

Where to vote early in the presidential primary

The early voting period for the Presidential Preference Primary in Florida begins this week across Northeast Florida.…

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Two jets are shown at the Florida Air Natoinal Guard headquarters in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
March 5, 2024

National Guard jets rattle Putnam County

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office got more than a dozen calls after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked…

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Baylee Holbrook. | Trinity Baptist Church
September 28, 2023

Palatka teen dies after lightning strike

Sixteen-year-old Baylee Holbrook was hit by lighting while hunting with her father on Tuesday afternoon.…

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Lightning. Johannes Plenio/Unsplash
September 27, 2023

Putnam teen critical after lightning strike while hunting

Lightning hit a father and daughter as they were hunting near Bostwick. Police warned that lightning strikes have increased in…