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Virtual Sukkot observance

SAINT AUGUSTINE – Rabbi Joel Fox will be leading the virtual Sukkot Services at First Congregation Sons of Israel this weekend; Erev Sukkot, Friday, Oct. 2 at, 7:30 p.m., and the first day of Sukkot, Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 [Read More]

September 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

Lots going on in the city

SAINT AUGUSTINE – News from the City of St. Augustine: City of St. Augustine Administrative Order 2020-14, which closed offices to the public, expired on Monday, August 31 and was not extended. All city offices are open and providing full [Read More]

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

Remembering the fallen

PALATKA – Memorial Day was saluted in Palatka when three small U.S. Flags were placed to remember three Putnam County World War II Submarine vets still on Eternal Patrol. Saluted were SD2 Dewitt Harris, USS Dorado (SS-248) / F1c Elton [Read More]

May 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

Memorial Day tribute

SAINT AUGUSTINE – Members of the Pilot Club of St. Augustine and volunteers from the community gathered in front of the City of St. Augustine/Lightner Building Saturday morning to place some 1,000 flags in front of city hall. This is an annual [Read More]

May 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Reminder: Flags at City Hall

SAINT AUGUSTINE – Flags honoring those who have served in the military will again be placed in front of the Lightner/City hall building this Memorial Day weekend by the Pilot Club of St. Augustine. Kay Burtin, chairman, announces that the [Read More]

May 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

Blast from the past

SAINT AUGUSTINE – Wonder how many Easter egg hunts took place this year? Speaking of eggs, remember this wonderful store on State Road 207 and the corner of Old Moultrie Road? Now that was an egg — and a store — with personality. [Read More]

April 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

Honoring the Royal Trio

SAINT AUGUSTINE – There will be no Easter Festival celebration this year due to the coronavirus threat. Earlier this year, however, the 2020 Royal Trio was selected, but due to the pandemic, the new trio will preside over festivities in 2021, [Read More]

April 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

Palatka society hosts holiday tea

PALATKA – Nearly 40 dined on a variety of sandwiches and sweets and sipped tea Dec. 14, when the Putnam County Historical Society hosted a Christmas tea. Dianne Jacoby, as Mary Lily Flagler, took patrons back to the time of oil baron Henry Flagler [Read More]

December 17, 2019 // 0 Comments