PUTNAM COUNTY

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed the state’s $116.5 billion budget on Wednesday, but that was about $1 billion less than what Florida legislators recommended.

Putnam County Fire Rescue is responding to a 200-acre wildfire at Robert’s Ranch.

The woman critically injured in a road rage shooting in Putnam County is out of the hospital and talked about the life-altering event.

The owner of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Friday and is facing several fraud charges.

Tom Leek is a Republican running for an open seat against two other Republicans, including former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Gerry James. Democratic candidate George Hill and unaffiliated candidate Michael Gist are also in the race.

On Thursday, veterans from Northeast Florida were in France for the 80th commemoration of D-Day.

A 72-year-old woman from Interlachan is dead after striking a pickup truck in Putnam County on Sunday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition after being shot in the stomach in a road rage incident in Putnam County Tuesday.

A Putnam County man said he was shocked to find out his property was listed for sale online even though he didn’t list it after a man came to his property for a tour.

Local emergency managers are working with their state counterparts to best prepare for this year’s hurricane season.

A 58-year-old Crescent City man was arrested after a tip from an abuse hotline launched an extensive child abuse investigation, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

An app that allows students to send tips to law enforcement agencies is the reason behind the arrest of a Putnam County student accused of bringing a gun to school.

A postal office in Melrose will be renamed to honor the life of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in 2022.

A man who is accused of trying to speed away from Putnam County deputies before he crashed into a utility pole was arrested early Monday morning on drug and gun charges.

An ATV crash Sunday that left a 7-year-old boy dead is the fourth deadly accident at Hog Waller Mud Bog and ATV Park in Putnam County since 2019.

A 7-year-old child is dead after an ATV overturned on him at the Hog Waller Mud Bog and ATV Park in Putnam County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Dr. Michael George, principal of Atlantic Coast High School, was named Florida’s Principal of the Year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Putnam County deputies recovered a body in a creek in an unincorporated area of Palatka after a motorist stopped in the area to take wildlife photos.

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An internal complaint filed against a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office jail director led to an internal investigation.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and federal agents raided the home of a man arrested after a chemical pipe bomb exploded on a deputy during a traffic stop.

A man in Putnam County is being held without bond due to not cooperating with investigators after he was charged with possessing an explosive, aggravated battery, and illegal possession of a gun silencer.

A Putnam County deputy was rushed to a hospital Friday after he was exposed to an unknown substance during a traffic stop in Palatka, according to the sheriff’s office.

On Thursday, News4JAX got a behind-the-scenes look at Green Dragon Florida's facility where they’re cultivating and processing medical marijuana.

A 20-year-old man is dead and a 1-year-old had minor injuries after driving off a curve in Putnam County on Tuesday at 6:00 a.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol.

On Saturday just before 5:00 p.m., a train heading northbound through Satsuma struck and killed a 24-year-old woman, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

After a nearly five-hour search, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the missing non-verbal 4-year-old boy, who wandered from his Putnam County home, was found dead on Thursday.

Though President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump clinched enough delegates to win their respective party’s presidential nomination last week, voters in Florida will be going to the polls Tuesday to cast a vote in a Republican presidential primary.

While only Republicans are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary in Florida, three Jacksonville-area municipalities have additional local races on the ballot Tuesday.

Hundreds of people lined up to participate in a free adoption event aimed at finding the nearly 200 dogs that were removed from a residence in Interlachen a new forever home.

Putnam County Animal Services on Friday is holding a free adoption event after close to 200 dogs were found at a house in Interlachen earlier this week.

A Florida woman was arrested last week after allegedly trying to sell her daughter outside of a local business, according to the Palatka Police Department.

The elderly owner of the nearly 200 dogs that were found at an Interlachen residence on Wednesday won’t face criminal charges, according to Putnam County officials.

About 100 small mix-breed dogs were removed from an Interlachen residence on Wednesday by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Putnam County Animal Control.

A 31-year-old registered child predator from Pomona Park who was recently released from prison was arrested and charged with sexual assault on a person 18 years or older, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Home prices shot up in February and sales increased which made the possibility of buying a home even less affordable in Northeast Florida, according to a report released Monday by the Northeast Florida Association Realtors (NEFAR).

Sheriff Gator DeLoach announced Friday the identity of a victim in a 43-year-old cold case murder. William Irving Monroe III died from a gunshot wound to the neck a few weeks before his partial buried body was discovered on December 4, 1980. A deputy on routine patrol found the body in the area of Sisco Road and Broward Lake Road in Pamona Park.

Ahead of Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, early voting starts this week across northeast Florida, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballot in-person, before election day.

A 39-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday morning after he crashed into an SUV while he was being chased by deputies.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office got more than a dozen calls on Saturday after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked residents and caused damage ranging from items falling off walls to broken glass.

A 33-year-old Putnam County man who pleaded guilty in December to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his friend has been sentenced to life in prison.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Saturday and accused of a 2023 murder in Putnam County.

A 6-year-old Hawthorne boy is back home with his family and enjoying being a kid again after a lengthy recovery at a Texas hospital following a fire that nearly took his life almost two years ago.

A 21-year-old man is dead after his truck overturned on State Road 20.

A woman is dead after being hit by an SUV while riding a Schwinn electric bicycle on North County Road 315 in Putnam County on Saturday, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida lawmakers have filed a bill in the House and Senate aimed at keeping neighborhoods safe from dangerous dogs.

The recent arrest of an 82-year-old man facing a capital sexual assault on children charge in Putnam County has led to the search for more potential victims.

Putnam County residents in an unincorporated area of Palatka said their community is under siege by gun violence.

Putnam County residents were relieved after deputies raided a home at the corner of St. Johns Avenue and Halsey Street Tuesday morning following a four-month investigation on suspected drug and prostitution claims.

St. Johns County is number one, Putnam County is number 65. That is a big difference in the ranking of a child’s well-being for the two adjacent counties. The Florida Policy Institute released its 2023 Child Well-Being Index, and it shows, income matters.

As parts of Northeast Florida are under a Freeze Watch and temperatures begin to drop, some local counties will be opening cold night shelters starting Tuesday night.

In a pretrial hearing for the father of HaLeigh Cummings, the 5-year-old Putnam County girl who disappeared in 2009, the defense asked for a motion to dismiss two of the seven charges he is facing after his 2022 Christmas Day arrest.

It could potentially reverse part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

A 47-year-old bicyclist died Thursday after they were struck by an SUV while riding in Punam County.

A 26-year-old Satsuma woman died after colliding with a tree on Old US-17 near Tompkins Road in Putnam County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A man died and another man was injured after a pickup truck hit both while standing next to a lawnmower in Putnam County Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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A newborn baby was found in the backyard of a home by Palatka police early Sunday morning, according to the Palatka Police Department.

A firefighter with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) has been identified as one of the men who died after a two-vehicle crash late Saturday night.

This morning FHP is investigating a 2-vehicle crash that left a 20 & 21 year old dead

A 66-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Putnam County and accused of first-degree murder after a woman was found shot and killed inside a Welaka home.

A bicyclist died after a car hit him while traveling northbound on Westover Drive, south of Roselle Avenue, Friday night in Putnam County.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a Clay County firefighter on sex crime charges.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two cars that left at least one person dead on State Road 19 and Crill Avenue in Palatka Sunday evening.

Four children were sent to a hospital after ingesting THC gummies at Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Elementary School in Interlachen Friday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Hundreds got baptized in or by the St. Johns River, and many simply supported those on their big day.

In Palatka, a two-year investigation into illegal drug activity led to multiple arrests during a raid on a suspected drug house.

A St. Johns County football stadium was filled with a sea of green and camouflage at a Friday night football game to honor and remember the life of a 16-year-old Putnam County girl who was fatally stuck by lightning.

Florida is considered the lightning capital of the world.

Farm Share will be distributing food Friday to food-insecure Floridians in Welaka, Putnam County.

Baylee Holbrook, a 16-year-old who was struck by lightning while hunting with her dad in Putnam County passed away Thursday morning, according to Trinity Baptist Church.

A 16-year-old Putnam County girl and her father were struck by lightning that glanced off a tree Tuesday afternoon while they were hunting, the Sheriff's Office said.

One person was transported to the hospital.

Farm Share, the state’s largest food bank, will be distributing food at 8 a.m. on Saturday in Putnam County to food-insecure Floridians.

The Putman County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man connected to the death of a body found inside a home that caught fire in Hawthorne in March.

A Putnam County solid waste employee is facing charges of larceny and fraud after investigators said she went on an illegal shopping spree with a county credit card. Denise Adams, 48, of Interlachen has already bonded out of jail on a $30,000 bond.

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A Palatka man had to be airlifted to a hospital Sunday evening after his ATV overturned and landed on him during a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Voluntary evacuations are underway in Putnam County ahead of Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm.

Hurricane Idalia has strengthened into “an extremely dangerous major hurricane” as it targets the Gulf Coast on Wednesday and is expected to sweep across North Central and Northeast Florida.

Seven horses are now recovering in Northeast, Florida after being rescued from a property in Glynn County.

A woman was just seconds away from possibly being struck by a lightning bolt that came close to hitting her Interlachen home Friday. That’s according to the woman’s daughter-in-law, Missy White.

A state senator’s office is now in the process of drafting legislation to tighten the leash on dangerous dogs and their owners.

The North Palatka community is sick of the increase in violence after two men in their early-20s were injured in a Wednesday late-night shooting.

A warm Wednesday Night, Heat builds the rest of the week

Video from this weekend shows WWE legend “The Undertaker” standing just feet away from a swimming shark. And his wife said he was doing it to protect her.

The man brought Harry Potter books, $20, and some muffins from a gas station, PCSO said.

Two Northeast Florida school districts had the highest scores in end-of-year math and English language arts test, according to recently released statewide data.

A Putnam County woman convicted of DUI manslaughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A 9-year-old was killed and three others including two children were seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in Putnam County.

A Putnam County man is behind bars and awaiting extradition after investigators say newly retested DNA linked him to a 35-year-old sexual assault case in another state.

The SnapJAX Community Challenge will allow all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to show off all of the different ways their hometowns are unique.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is advising the State Attorney’s Office to charge the owner of dogs that attacked an 86-year-old woman three weeks ago.

A report from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) revealed that the dogs who attacked an elderly woman in Hawthorne were known to regularly escape from the property where they were housed.

86-year-old Gertrude Bishop is still recovering at UF Health Shands Gainesville

An armed convicted felon, who is accused of stealing a truck, is facing 10 criminal charges following a dangerous vehicle chase that stretched across two Florida counties.

A Palatka man was arrested Thursday morning and accused of kidnapping after he allegedly took a 5-year-old child from a home he was visiting.

A 57-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pick-up truck on State Road 20 in Putnam County on Wednesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A Deltona man is dead Saturday after being thrown out of an overturned Can-Am side-by-side vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.