Good day Welaka! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Quilter's Group at Pomona Park Community Center
- Karaoke with Mr. Natural at Renegades On The River Tiki bar
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A couple of t-storms; warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 61.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny with low humidity, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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Monday May 18
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Quilter's Group →
Pomona Park Community Center, 200 E Main St, Pomona Park
12:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday May 13
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Planning Commission →
Putnam County Government Complex, 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka
4:00 pm
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Palatka Theatre Studio
Danceworkz Dance Studio, 3705 Crill Avenue, Palatka
4:15 pm
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Community Redevelopment Agency- Budget Workshop →
Palatka, FL Calendar, Palatka City Hall 201 N 2nd Street, Palatka
6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament
Palatka City Dock and Boat Ramp, 319 River Street, Palatka
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City Commission Meeting →
Palatka, FL Calendar, Palatka City Hall 201 N 2nd Street, Palatka
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
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US Kids Golf - May
Palatka Golf Club, 1715 Moseley Ave, Palatka
7:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Palatka Farmers Market →
Putnam County Clerk of Courts, 410 St Johns Ave # 233, Palatka
9:00 am
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Triumph Off-Road Demo →
Pax Trax Mx, 2535 North St, Bunnell
9:00 am
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Ranger Read Along →
Ravine Gardens State Park, 1600 Twigg St, Palatka
10:00 am
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Ranger Read Along - "If You Give a Pig a Pancake"
Ravine Gardens State Parks, 1600 Twigg St, Palatka
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lockdown due to nearby incident at elementary school in Crescent City, Florida.
8:57AM on May 11: Middleton Burney in Crescent City is on lockdown as a precaution due to an unrelated event near the school, with no danger to… (Nextdoor )
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O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Crescent City. Apply here.
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ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for FT- Palatka- Day Porter/Custodian in for Higher Education Setting in Palatka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Welaka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Palatka
- Man who plowed truck into crowd at Palatka block party released from hospital, booked into Clay County jail (news4jax.com)
- Driver Plows Truck Through Crowd at Florida Block Party, Injuring Multiple People (lawenforcementtoday.com)
- ‘I would have been dead': Woman pinned under pickup truck that plowed through crowd at party thankful to be alive (news4jax.com)
Bunnell
- Flagler Schools Earns Guy Harvey Conservation District Designation For The 2025-2026 Academic Year (flaglerlive.com)
- The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, May 11, 2026 (flaglerlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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