🌱 Life sentence handed down for deadly Kane Road shooting in East Palatka

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• Life sentence handed down for deadly Kane Road shooting in East Palatka

Also on today's calendar: October Flea Market And Yard Sale and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Teen gets life sentence for 2023 fatal shooting (palatkadailynews.com) — An East Palatka resident, now 19, has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2023 shooting on Kane Road in East Palatka that killed a 19-year-old and seriously injured two others. Prosecutors say strong forensic evidence tied him to the crime, and he’ll be eligible for sentence review in 25 years, while victims continue dealing with long-term effects.
   

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📸 Around East Palatka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palatka

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20

• Swing, Savor & Swoon: A Jazz Brunch Affair featuring "Swing & A Miss" →
  Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St, Palatka
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting →
  Palatka, FL Calendar, 201 N 2nd Street 201 N 2nd StreetCity of, Palatka
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• City Commission Meeting →
  Palatka, FL Calendar, 201 N 2nd Street 201 N 2nd StreetCity of, Palatka
  6:00 pm

Friday October 9

• October Flea Market And Yard Sale →
  Howe Memorial United Methodist Church, 252 S Summit St, Crescent City
  8:00 am

Saturday October 10

• HallowRamaCon →
  117 Yelvington Road, East Palatka

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 19

• Palatka Farmers Market – Fall Festival →
  Palatka FL
  9:00 am
• Morning Cruises →
  Palatka, FL Calendar, Palatka City Docks 301 River Street, Palatka
  10:00 am

Monday September 21

• PCSD College and Career Fair
  Palatka Jr-Sr High School, 302 Mellon Rd, Palatka
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Board of County Commissioners Meeting →
  Putnam County Government Complex (Suite 100), 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka
  9:00 am

Saturday October 3

• Palatka Farmers Market – Harvest HoeDown →
  Palatka FL
  9:00 am
• Embroidery Club →
  Miss D’s Quilt Shop, 305 St. John’s Ave, Palatka
  10:00 am
• Boat Tours, Live Music & More →
  301 River Street, Palatka
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jamie Murrow Electric is a Florida master electrician shop at 140 Walton Rd in East Palatka.
  Jamie answers the phone and does the work. Call (386) 937-6039 for an electrician in Palatka today. He has spent 30 years in the electrical industry… (Nextdoor Warwick St)

• Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant, Full Time in East Palatka. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Certified Shift Manager Starting At $15 Hour in East Palatka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Palatka here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Palatka

• Rector bringing lessons of faith to book fest Free Access (palatkadailynews.com)
• One Book title to be revealed at literacy festival Free Access (palatkadailynews.com)
• Former PDN site back on market while school remains open (palatkadailynews.com)

Crescent City

• Prep roundup: Raiders turn tables on Rams for 4-set victory (palatkadailynews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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