Please join the City of Palatka as we celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, January 17th at St. Johns River State College Campus behind the Student Union/Cafeteria. The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. The Forestry Service will have trees to give away! Read on...

Palatka City Manager Bill Shanahan will hold a public engagement meeting at Church of the Heights, 3111 St. Johns Avenue in Palatka on Tuesday, 1/21/2020. The event begins at 5:30 p.m and is open to the public. Read on...

Palatka City Hall, Planning, Building & Zoning, Public Works, Cemeteries and other administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Read on...

On December 6, 2019, the Florida League of Cities honored Vice-Mayor Mary Lawson Brown with a Resolution honoring her 35 Years as an Elected Official during a ceremony held at the December NEFLC Meeting in Lake Butler. She was sworn into office in 1984. Read on...

On 11/19/19, while on their regular collection route, Unit 84 Sanitation Employees Deon Fells, Robert Boone & Tremaine Watts witnessed a citizen having a medical emergency, called 9-1-1 and stayed with her until emergency personnel arrived. Read on for details!

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To improve the efficiency of the building permit process, as of 10/11/18 the City of Palatka is consolidating the processing of building permits with Putnam County. Most permitting is now being handled by the Putnam County Building Division. Read on...

Great news for ALL Veterans in our community, including American Legion members. A Gainesville Veterans Counselor is available for every Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the American Legion Bert Hodge Post 45 at 316 Osceola Street. 386-328-6976 Read on...