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Putnam County School District 2013-14 “Intelligence plus character That is the goal of true education.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

There is a renewal in the Putnam County School District.

It is a renewal of enthusiasm in the classrooms and hallways of our schools. It is a renewal of the arts, with

student musical theater returned and band programs expanded, and of educational opportunities with The Cambridge Advanced Studies Program in place, and plans for a career education facility on the horizon. It’s a renewal of community involvement, of collaboration among teachers and administrators, and a renewal of the belief that our children are not numbers. They are individuals who deserve unique solutions to their needs. We are striving each day to make that happen.

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Let’s Get Acquainted Christopher Columbus relied on a sextant and compass to navigate the Atlantic Ocean and return safely to Spain after accidentally discovering the New World.

When Lewis and Clark set out to explore the great American West, they had a princess named Sacajawea to show them the way.

When you’re a stranger in a new land, it’s good to have a guide to help you get your bearings.

Trust me, I know.

As a newcomer to Palatka and Putnam County myself, I found the information in this book an invaluable resource as I navigated my way to getting settled into this wonderful community.

Whether you are here to visit or here to stay, we hope this book will serve as your guide to living and playing in Putnam County.

There may be things you already know, but I wager you will discover things you might not otherwise be aware of in the following pages.

For instance, you may already know that our community is more or less centrally located between Jacksonville, Gainesville, St. Augustine and Daytona Beach, and all of the major attractions of north and central Florida.

You may not know that water from a local artesian well constructed in the 1920’s is so prized for its concentration of sulfur and other compounds that folks have been known to travel here as far away as Gainesville and St. Augustine to fill their jugs from our local “Fountain of Youth.”

You probably know about our famous Azalea Festival, but did you also know we host the Blue Crab Festival, the annual Mug Race, the Catfish Festival and a nationally-known annual Bluegrass Festival?

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You get the idea.

There’s plenty to do and see in Putnam County and the handful of charming communities within our borders.

We hope you will find this guide useful and informative.

We know you will find, as we have, that Putnam County is a wonderful place to spend the day, a week or a lifetime.

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Table of Contents 6 Welcome to Putnam

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8 Brief History of Putnam County 10 Our Communities: Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, Welaka, Pomona Park, Melrose and Bostwick

34 Off the Beaten Path - Enjoying the Outdoors 36 Lake Butler - Palatka Trail 38 Dunns Creek State Park

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40 Ravine Gardens State Park 44 St. Johns River 46 Rodman Reservoir 48 Fishing 52 Trail information for Hiking, Biking, Equestrian, Wildlife Watching and Hunting

54 Education: Putnam County School District, St. Johns

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River State College and First Coast Technical College

60 Local Resources 62 2014 Calendar of Events 66 Murals 68 Chamber of Commerce & Business Directory

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Welcome to Putnam WELCOME VISITORS & NEWCOMERS!

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hether you are seeking real Florida culture, heritage, recreation, educational experiences, special interest subjects or just relaxing in a small historic town, Putnam County has it all.

Putnam County has a rich and diverse history. The first documented history can be found in William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1769. Bartram describes the Indian settlements and the early pioneers that farmed the area and the abundance of plant life that he found.

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VISITOR’S CENTERS Florida’s Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 1100 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177 386.328.1503 • www.putnamcountychamber.com

a relaxing atmosphere with gracious tree-lined streets, picturesque river front homes, country settings with peaceful solitude, easy accessibility without hustle and bustle, natural attractions and other activities that add to Putnam County’s charm.

Because of our many fresh water resources - the St. Johns and Ocklawaha Rivers, Crescent Lake, Rodman Lake and Lake George - we are known for our prized largemouth black bass and native wildlife habitat viewing.

The people and companies of Putnam County believe they share something special here. We invite you to discover the same advantages they have.

At the Center of Everything

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ocated on the St. Johns River about 55 miles south of Jacksonville on U.S. Highway 17, 25 miles west of St. Augustine on State Road 207, 45 miles east of Gainesville on State Road 20 and 90 miles north of Orlando on U.S. Highway 17.

Proximity to:

Beaches ....................................................................25 miles I-95 ............................................................................22 miles I-75 ............................................................................45 miles Disney Word.............................................................90 miles Tampa .....................................................................156 miles Jacksonville International Airport ......................... 72 miles Gainesville Regional Airport ..................................47 miles Orlando International Airport ...............................126 miles Closest Deep Water Port .........................................60 miles (Jacksonville International)

HOW’S THE WEATHER? On average, the warmest month is July. The highest recorded temperature was 105ºF in 1950. The average coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was 11ºF in 1985. The maximum average precipitation occurs in August.

AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE IN º F Jan High 68º Low 44º Precip. 3.5”

Feb 71º 46º 3.6”

Mar 76º 51º 3.9”

Apr 81º 57º 2.5”

May 86º 64º 2.9”

Jun 90º 71º 5.6”

Jul 92º 73º 6.4”

Aug 91º 73º 7.7”

Sept 89º 70º 5.8”

Oct 83º 62º 2.9”

Nov 76º 54º 3.0”

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Putnam County A Brief History

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n the office of the Property Appraiser of Putnam County is a land survey which includes updates through the 1850’s. It is signed by Benjamin Alexander Putnam, who was then the surveyor general of East Florida.

Putnam who was a prominent attorney, an officer in the Second Seminole War and a judge of the Eastern Circuit Court would later have the county named for him.

However, 200 years before Putnam’s adventures in the area, as early as 1655, the Spanish were developing Palatka - as well as Gainesville and Tallahassee - into the state’s three principal ranching areas to feed the settlers.

Famed Botanist William Bartram visited the area during an expedition in April 1774 and wrote about finding an Indian Village on what is the site of present day Palatka.

Palatka’s first history is found in “Bartram’s Travels, a book published in 1791. Another area thought to be mentioned in this book is Welaka where he described the river and alligators that were, “in such incredible numbers, and so close together from shore to shore, that it would have been easy to have walked across on their heads.”

In 1765, a “Mr. Dunn” received an English grant to certain lands located about half a mile south of the present center of Crescent City, where he built a home, 8

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cleared land and planted crops near Lake Crescent. The lake was known as Lake Dunn until 1876, when it was renamed Lake Crescent. At that time, the once named Deep River which runs between the lake and the St. John’s River was renamed Dunns Creek. That same year Daniel Boone visited the Palatka site.

During the American Civil War, Putnam County was sparsely settled and Florida served mainly as a source of food supplies for the southern cause, utilizing the St. Johns River as a main highway into the inland areas.

When the war did come, Palatka and Welaka were occupied by federal troops for a short time.

The turn of the century brought prosperity and growth for most Putnam County communities with new hotels, stores, businesses and railroads. Agriculture, which is still a mainstay for the community saw large farms of citrus and other crops.

Today, Putnam comprises of neighborhood communities, where friends are invited to come over and sit for a spell. Festivals and parades showcase local artists, vendors and local flavor while eco-tourism grows as new bicycle trails connect the county and the St. Johns River still draws countless anglers, paddlers and boaters.

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Palatka

riginally named Pilotaikata, the SeminoleCreek name for “boat crossing,” the city was established as a trading post in 1821 when Dr. Nehemiah Brush purchased the property and began a ferry service.

In 1835 the town was attacked and burned by the Seminoles prior to the start of the Second Seminole War. Recognizing the importance of control of the St. Johns River, the main artery in Central Florida, the military in 1838 established what was initially known as Fort Pilatka; later it would become Fort Shannon, named for Capt. Samuel Shannon.

Such noted icons such as Zachary Taylor and Lt. William Sherman were stationed at the base.

The officer’s quarters for Fort Shannon, currently houses the Putnam Historic Museum and is one of only a few remaining structures in Florida from the Second Seminole War. With the St. Johns River, the city became a port of entry into the state and was a popular tourist destination in the early 1900s.

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Stowe and President Grover Cleveland.

Palatka served as the final home for William Dunn Moseley, the first governor of Florida. Moseley is buried in Westview cemetery.

During the American Civil War, Federal troops occupied the city.

In 1860, the Hart Line was officially started by Col. Hubbard Hart, with the first steamer named “James Burt.” The ships traveled to Ocala along the Ocklawaha River. These riverboats became the gateway to the interior of Florida and Palatka became known as the “Gem of the St. Johns,” boasting several world class hotels including the Saratoga and Putnam House.

Palatka prospered in the late 1880s as an enormous resource of timber and citrus and had a reputation for natural beauty.

In 1884, a fire touched off in the business district of Palatka, destroyed most of the area.

Rich in historical architecture, the city of Palatka is home to the Bronson-Mulholland House, an 1854 Greek Revival Plantation home, Ravine Gardens State Park, a civil works project, the Larimer Arts Center and the Tilghman House.

Palatka is now home to over 10,000 residents and is the county seat of Putnam. The current Putnam County Courthouse was constructed in 1909 and demonstrates Classical Revival

Photo at top: During the annual mug race, sailors ready to race. Photo above: Spectators watch the annual Fourth of July fireworks along the riverfront. Above right: Chyna McCloud, slides down with Chloi McCloud, at the Blue Crab Festival.

style of architecture.

Today Palatka has a large downtown business district, a Population (2012 est.): 10,475 beautiful waterfront park and many historic and cultural sites. Median Age: 33.2 Palatka is also home of several festivals and events including the Total Households (2010): 4,128 Azalea Festival, held the first weekend of March, Blue Crab Total Housing Units: 4,533 Festival, held Memorial Day weekend, the annual Fourth of July Owner Occupied Housing Units: 3,948 fireworks display and nighttime Christmas Parade.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census

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Phil Leary Commissioner 386-385-3061 pleary_govaff@yahoo.com

Besty Jordan Driggers City Clerk 329-0200 ext. 211 bdriggers@palatka-fl.gov

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Allegra Kitchens Commissioner 386-325-3576 Kitchenspw13@bellsouth.net

Mike Lambert Fire Chief 329-1029 mlambert@palatka-fl.gov

City Commission meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

Michael J. Czymbor City Manager 329-0100 mczymbor@palatka-fl.gov

Gary Getchell Police Chief 329-0110 ggetchell@palatka-fl.gov

TOWN PROFILE Palatka City Hall

Annual Events: Florida Azalea Festival First Weekend of March Blue Crab Festival Memorial Day Weekend Gem City Shrimp Festival Labor Day Weekend

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Places of Interest Palatka Riverfront Park Bronson-Mulholland House Palatka Art League/ Tilghman House Larimer Arts Center

Vernon Myers Mayor 386-328-9490 vernonmyers@comcast.net Mary Lawson Brown Vice-Mayor 386-325-4543 marylawsonb@aol.com James Norwood, Jr. Commissioner 386-328-6578 jnorwood@palatka-fl.gov

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Crescent City

ncorporated in 1885, Crescent City will be celebrating its 130th Anniversary in 2015. Crescent City sits on the shores of Crescent Lake, one of the largest lakes in the State of Florida and a lake with direct connection to the

St. Johns River via Dunns Creek. On the west side of Crescent City is Lake Stella.

Always considered the bass fishing capital of the world (it is in the City logo, it must be true!), Crescent City is also fast becoming the speck fishing capital– hosting the 4th Annual Crappie USA fishing tournament on January 18, 2014.

Amateur fishermen are welcome to participate.

The Crescent City Yacht Club also hosts two regional regatta events on Crescent Lake. And of course, the Crescent City Rotary Club will be putting on its 36th Annual Catfish Festival the first Saturday in April; a regional event which features delicious regional food like gator tail, frog legs, swamp cabbage, and of course, catfish. Hot dogs, hamburgers, fried dough and other standard festival fair is also available for the less adventurous palates.

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Photo at top: Hubbard House, also known as San Sui, overlooks Crescent Lake.

Photo above: Volunteers fry cat�ish and hush puppies during the Crescent City Rotary Club’s annual Cat�ish Festival held the �irst Saturday of April each year.

Woman’s Club and Putnam County Tourist Development Council. The event features a parade, crafts, entertainment and children’s activities.

However, you do not need to have a boat or wait for a special event to enjoy Crescent City.

A walking tour of Crescent City is a great way to see some of the historical architecture in the area including the Bela and Henry G. Hubbard House, or San Sui, which is one of two listings on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Crescent City Historic District is also on the National registry and encompasses the area of Lake Stella, Vernon Avenue, Lake Crescent and Orange Avenue. It includes 212 historic buildings. Historical styles include Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Victorian and Carpenter Gothic to name a few.

Antique shops and small eateries with a variety of offerings are popping up all over town, making it an excellent day trip or weekend getaway any time of year.

Population: 1,403 Median Age: 43.1 Total Households: 565 Total Housing Units: 682 Owner Occupied Housing Units: 405 Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census

Photo above right: Children attempt to catch live catfish with a lasso tied to the end of a stick during the Catfish Festival. Photo at right: Paddlers battle to the finish as part of a cardboard regatta. Above: A few of the local antiques on display at the Little Blue House. Bottom: Painting of the original railway station.

Joseph A. Santa Mayor mayor@crescentcity-fl. com Harry Banks Commissioner Judy West Commissioner Barbara Scholl Commissioner

Patrick Kennedy City Manager 386-698-2525 citymanager@ crescentcity-fl.com Robert Johnson Police Chief 386-698-1211 Jason Highfill Fire Chief 386-698-1212

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TOWN PROFILE Crescent City City Hall

3 N. Summit Street Crescent City, FL 32112 crescentcity-fl.com City Commission meets the second Thursday of the month at city hall.

Annual Events:

Christmas Festival and Parade 1st Saturday of December Catfish Festival 1st Saturday of April Independence Day Celebration Saturday before 4th of July

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Interlachen

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Photo on opposite page: An antique car rides in front of historic Interlachen Hall before the Fourth of July parade. Above left: Historic photo of train depot from 1916. Above: Austin Dowing, lands the tail of his board on the edge of a ramp during a skate session at the West Putnam Recreation skate park recently. Left: Blueberries are picked at the Miller Farm in Interlachen.

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n 1879, Oliver Parker, who had a 160-acre homestead in the central part of the present community of Interlachen, made an agreement with the Florida Southern Railroad. The railroad agreed to have 80 acres of Mr. Parker’s land surveyed and laid out into 14 city blocks and have the survey registered with the county.

In 1881 Florida Southern Railroad engineer N.R. Gruele discovered the area while making plans for a railroad route. Gruele originally called the area Blue Pond. The pond is now known as Lake Lagonda.

The railroad was completed from Palatka through Interlachen in August of 1881.

Before automobiles, the only roads through Interlachen was the Palatka-Micanopy road and a road to Fort Brooks.

In 1888 the town was incorporated and the name changed to Interlachen (between the lakes).

The community is situated between Lake Lagonda and Lake Chipco with numerous lakes and ponds nearby, making it the perfect winter residence for snowbirds and fishing enthusiasts.

In 1892 Town Hall was built. After undergoing massive renovations the building known as Interlachen Town Hall was re-opened as a historical museum and community center. The building is on the National Registry of historic buildings.

Charles Francis, a prudent businessman who operated sand mines in West Putnam as well as forming the Interlachen Telephone Company in 1912, assisted the Interlachen Chamber of Commerce in drawing Boy Scouts of America to the area in 1926 by donating land for a camp. The camp still exists through a trust on property on Lake Lagonda.

In the 1960’s the Interlachen Depot was razed and in the early 1980’s the last train to cross Interlachen pulled with it a gift to the town from Seaboard Coast Line.

The gift, a red caboose and one section of track stand in front of the current town hall as a reminder of the partnership between the railroad and the town.

After the tracks were removed, the former railroad was turned into a green space through the center of town.

The green space was named Jenkins Park, for Robert Jenkins, an Interlachen resident and Vietnam veteran who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor.

In 2013, Interlachen celebrated it’s 125th anniversary.

Population: 1,403 Median Age: 43.1 Total Households: 565 Total Housing Units: 682 Owner Occupied Housing Units: 405 Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census

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TOWN PROFILE Interlachen Town Hall 3112 Atlantic Avenue Interlachen, FL 32148 www.interlachen-fl.gov The Town Council meets second Tuesday of the month at Town Hall (Dickerman Building) at 7 p.m.

Carolyn Meadows, Commissioner 386-684-3811 meadows@interlachen-fl.gov Larry Harris, Commissioner 386-684-3811 lharris@interlachen-fl.gov

Gary Warren Fire Chief, IVFD, Station 4 386-684-2413

Wayne Corbin, Commissioner 386-684-3811 corbin@interlachen-fl.gov

Larry Wilburn Police Chief 386-684-2164 lwilburn1@windstream.net

1888 - 2013 Celebrating 125 Years

Annual Events: July 4th Celebration with parade and festival Christmas Celebration with parade and festival

Places of Interest Concerts at the Caboose Dowda Park Grassy Lake Park Robert Henry Jenkins, Jr. Memorial Parkway Lake Lagonda Park Mary Wisham Park Hastings Park Ken Larsen Mayor 386-684-3811 larsen@interlachen-fl.gov

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Welaka

ncorporated June 21, 1887, the name is derived from the Indian name Ylacco, meaning river or chain of lakes.

The area saw a boom to business thanks to the believed medicinal properties of the Welaka springs at the turn of the century. By 1907 Welaka was attracting tourists to its springs and their supposed healing qualities. On Nov. 15, 1907 The Welaka Mineral Springs was incorporated with work continuing on the site into 1908. The Welaka Hotel was opened due to the burgeoning growth of tourism from the springs on Dec. 10, 1908 and was noted for providing light for guests from gas lamps.

While the mineral springs would eventually close, the springs themselves would become part of the Welaka Fish Hatchery, completed under the Civil Works Administration in 1933.

Prior to the beginning of the Great Depression, the city council of Welaka as well as the chamber of commerce

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were approached with the idea of creating a fish hatchery in Welaka due to its proximity to the St. Johns River and other modes of transportation.

Approved as a CWA project in 1933, the Welaka Fish Hatchery would receive manpower and money to complete the project. Today, there are 41 ponds at the facility which raise 4.5 to 5 million fish annually which are vital fishery resources for Florida, Georgia, Alabama and the coastal United States.

Each year the Welaka Fish Hatchery hosts a fishing rodeo for children which attracts people from around the state. The hatchery also operates an aquarium which displays some of the fish raised in the ponds created by the CWA project.

Sitting on the banks of the St. Johns River, Welaka is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and bird watchers.

There are over forty native species of birds that can be observed and photographed with a bird observation tower at the Beecher Unit ponds of the hatchery.

TOWN PROFILE Welaka Town Hall 400 4th Avenue welaka-fl.gov

Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

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Gordon Sands Mayor 386-467-9800 gsands@welaka-fl.gov Brian Eltervoog Council Member 386-467-9800 beltervoog@welaka-fl.gov Sam McGauley Council Member 386-467-9800 smcgauley@welaka-fl.gov Jamie Watts Council Member 386-467-9800 jwatts@welaka-fl.gov Willie Washington Council Member 386-467-9800 wwashington@welaka-fl.gov Jennifer McDaniel Town Clerk 386-467-9800 jmcdaniel@welaka-fl.gov Richard Back Fire Chief 386-336-5198 Casimir Piwowarski Police Chief 386-467-2303 welakapd@aol.com

Above: Andy Jackson counted individual fish from a pail during a harvest of a pond of striped bass at the Welaka National Fish Hatchery. Victoria Leal leads a dance line of the Raices de Colombia during a Colombian cumbia continental dance at the Old Florida Harvest Festival.

Welaka is the home of the Floridian Club as well as other facilities to enjoy fishing including several fish camps.

Welaka State Forest is located along the east bank of the beautiful and historic St. Johns River. The Florida Forest Service maintains the integrity of the natural systems while allowing limited outdoor recreation use and environmental education, especially in the areas of forestry, botany, soils and wildlife ecology. In 1935, under the Federal Resettlement Administration, the United States government started the Welaka Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Project. The Welaka

property was later transferred to the University of Florida as a Florida Conservation Reserve. Welaka State Forest was acquired for management by the Florida Forest Service in 1992 through a transfer of lease from the University of Florida.

Population: 701 Median Age: 57.3 Total Households: 327 Total Housing Units: 578 Owner Occupied Housing Units: 229 Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census

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Dr. Caudill has quickly ramped up in his 2 years in the community to be one of the busiest surgeons in our service area.

He has a special interest in the treatment of breast cancer, as well as endoscopy and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, including hernia repair and abdominal surgery.

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Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Aerospace Medicine, Dr. Sullivan chose to return to family in Florida after a successful career in the military and private practice. He has recently purchased a home in Palatka and looks forward to being a major part of the community.

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Following completion of his training at University of FL., Dr. Elsagga decided to remain in N. Florida to open his private practice. With the addition of Dr. Elsagga to the PCMC medical staff, plans are underway to develop a program to treat stroke patients so they will not have to leave the area for their care.

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Dr. Salzman has joined Dr. Jeremy Caudill in practice at Putnam Surgical Associates in Palatka. After completing a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, he moved to Palatka to enjoy a small community.

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Pomona Park

roud to be described as a “nice place to live,” Pomona Park was established in 1874, the town was incorporated in 1894. Pomona was named after the Roman Goddess of fruit trees. She is typically depicted as holding fruit and a pruning knife. Early settlers to the area arrived by steamers from Dunns Creek to Pomona Landing. The settlement consisted of 75 families and was noted for its citrus,

grape vineyards, farm produce and long leaf yellow pine.

In the first half of the 20th century, the area was littered with citrus groves.

However due to very hard freezes, few of the groves remain today.

In 1945, the town’s name was officially changed to Pomona Park. The change occurred due to confusion with Pomona and Pompano, Florida. The name changed again in 1963 to the Town of Pomona Park.

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spring-fed lake with public access.

Built in the 1890’s, an old two-story wooden schoolhouse was renovated in 1939

meetings moved to the renovated “old” volunteer fire department. Since 1986, the building has served as a community center

by the WPA and donated to the Town of Pomona Park by the trustees of the Pomona School House. The building became the town hall until 1984 when the town council

for family reunions and other community events.

The old packing house on the north end of town was opened in

Photo above: This 1938 photo shows Larry Morse’s house from the back as it was when built in 1860. The small room on the right is thought to have been the kitchen and has been extended to create a larger kitchen and dining area. Photo top left: A more recent photo of Morse’s home. The home has been featured in the past as part of a Christmas Tour of Homes. Photo above left: The evening glow of the sun brings out the golden color of bales of hay placed throughout a field on U.S. 17 south of Pomona Park. Photos opposite page: Top: A dock overlooks Lake Broward and the public swimming access. Bottom: From left, Utah Bill McKendrick, Jerry Horner, Stan Burgoyne, Jack Eichenlaub and middle Hoyt Roberts performed during the 2013 Pomona Park Opry.

1913 by W.S. Middleton, for packing citrus for shipping. In 1945, Clyde D. Middleton was one of the pioneers in the development of frozen orange juice concentrate.

The Town of Pomona Park has a Mayor/ Council form of government. Pomona Park has the distinction of being the first Florida town to have a woman elected as Mayor. Eula E. Dunn was duly elected and sworn into the office of mayor in 1928, serving until 1933.

In 1994, the Town of Pomona Park celebrated its centennial which included a parade, pony rides for children, a barbecue dinner and arts and crafts. In 2014, Pomona Park will be celebrating its 120th year.

Estimated Population: 910 Median Age: 40.3 Total Households: 358 Total Housing Units: 500 Owner Occupied Housing Units: 267 Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census

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TOWN PROFILE POMONA PARK TOWN HALL

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Annual Events: Everybody’s Having A Yard Sale 1st Saturday in November Christmas at the Pomona Park Opry Cookies with Santa

Places of Interest Lake Broward Middleton Beach Willard Hazen Ballpark John C. Bergquist Jr. Mayor 386-649-5507 JBergquist@pomonapark.com Robert Warren Council Member 386-546-4466 RWarren@pomonapark.com Joseph Svingala Council Member 386-649-9293 JSvingala@pomonapark.com

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First-time Voter in State of Florida To register to vote, you must fill out a voter registration application. Once completed, mail or deliver the form to a Supervisor of Elections’ office, the Division of Elections, or any voter registration agency. Voter

registration applications are available at your local Supervisor of Elections’ office or can be downloaded at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/webappform.pdf.

First-time Voters who Register by Mail Special identification requirements apply if you register by mail and you are a first-time voter in the State and you have not been issued a Florida driver license number, Florida identification number, or a Social Security number. Instead, you must provide one of the following forms of identification in order to register if it contains your name and photograph: - United States passport - Debit or credit card - Military identification - Student identification

- Retirement center identification - Neighborhood association identification - Public assistance identification.

Or you can provide instead a copy of a current and valid utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document containing your name and current residence address. DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.

Note: All voters are required to provide photo and signature ID at the time of voting. Without a valid identification, a voter can only vote a provisional ballot.

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The primary responsibility of this office is to set a value for every piece of property in Putnam County, no matter how big or how small, on the appraisal date, which is January 1 of each year.

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Melrose

wo years after Florida became a U.S. Territory (1821),

surveyors described the area of Melrose as “an uninhabited wilderness, except (for) a few Indian villages.”

The area remained isolated until 1877

recorded in Alachua County naming the community, “Melrose.” It has

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Melrose Bay Park, snuggled up to

been speculated that the area women desired a more dignified name for their community and named it for Melrose, Scotland.

beautiful Melrose Bay offers peace and quiet just a couple blocks away from all the traffic along Bellamy Avenue (SR 26). Bring your children to play in the

As settlers found Melrose, new ideas

when Melrose was platted and plans laid for a canal that would make it a waterport. The canal opened in 1881

abounded. In the early 1880’s, a group formed to build a canal between Lake Santa Fe and Lake Alto to the west with

and steamboats began transporting passengers and freight across the lakes between Melrose Bay and the railroad in Waldo.

another canal from Lake Alto to Waldo which was located on the railroad. This gave them transportation to northern markets for their crops. Soon, Melrose

Melrose’s “golden age”, during the 1890’s when many of its historic homes were built, largely ended about

was a lively and bustling community.

Until the great freeze of 1894 winter, this area had been the center of the

the turn of the century After the Civil War, families began to settle around Melrose Bay, an inlet off of Lake Santa Fe. Initially, the new community was called “Shake Rag”. This name came from the many horse races they used to

citrus industry. After the freeze, this area practically stood still for many years.

However, we are fortunate that many of the homes from Melrose’s heyday have survived. There are 72 structures contributing to Melrose’s Historic

hold. To start or end a race, they shook a rag, hence the name, “Shake

District which is on the National

Rag.” On May 10, 1877, a plat was Photo top left: The old volunteer �ire house remains a �ixture in Melrose, nestled in between buildings on SR 26. Top right: Artists paint in the new Senior Community Center. Activities take place each day during the week from painting to quilting and more. Volunteers work in the refreshment booth as well to earn money for the center. Right: The Daurer History Center is located at Heritage Park.

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water at the sand beach, read a book on a park bench, or come to watch a local rowing team launch their long racing shell to practice on Lake Santa Fe beneath the fading rays of the afternoon sun.

TOWN PROFILE Community Events Melrose Community Farmer’s Market at Melrose Heritage Park Fridays 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Annual Events: Merry Melrose Christmas Parade and Arts Festival 2nd Saturday of December

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Bostwick

ituated along the railroad, ten miles north of Palatka, Bostwick derives its name from the “Bostwick Grant” in reference to a man from Jacksonville who owned the property.

In 1904, John W. and Orilla Glisson gave a parcel of land for the purpose of a missionary Baptist church and cemetery. A group of people built the church, “nestled among a grove of oaks.” In 1925 the church moved into Bostwick.

From 1921 to 1977, a two-story wooden building served as part of the Bostwick school. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the school currently serves as the public library after renovations using money raised by the community and grants were completed.

After the school closed, the newer wing became a community center, meeting place for Boy Scouts Troop 492, as well as the Bostwick public library.

Started in 1997, the Bostwick Community Association, Inc. has held an annual Blueberry Festival to raise money for renovations to the school, and provide financial support for community needs. The festival starts the morning early with a pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. The 32

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breakfast attracts locals as well as visitors from Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Gainesville. A line that stretches outside the building is a common site during the festival until the last pancake is served. The festival is the place to satisfy all of your blueberry cravings from ice cream to cakes as well as blueberries sold by the bag and blueberry plants for those that wish to grow their own.

In 2003, the kitchen and cafeteria, a separate building, caught fire one night and destroyed the structure..

In 2006, a new community and senior center was completed using funds from the Better Place Plan and insurance money from the fire.

Complete with an industrial kitchen, the community center hosted its first Blueberry pancake breakfast in the new location in June of that year.

Photo above left: Festival goers enjoy pancakes during the Blueberry Festival. Top: Chase Matott catches some air over a hill during practice at Bostwick Creek Motorcross Park north of Bostwick. Above: Steven Johnson �lips a blueberry pancake on Saturday on one of three grills used to cook part of the blueberry pancake breakfast for the Bostwick Blueberry Festival.

Below: Cylei Hutchinson, right, and her cousin Kendall Hutchinson work to put the �inishing touches on bruschetta during a cooking summer camp.

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Off the Beaten Path

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ith the natural beauty found throughout our communities, the majestic waters of the St. Johns River, two state parks, two state forests and one national forest, Putnam County is quickly becoming a mecca for those seeking a way off the beaten path.

Whether a ďŹ shing enthusiast, an avid bicyclist, a hunter, a day hiker or an equestrian, we have the perfect outdoor experience waiting for you. From the recently opened portion of the Lake Butler to Palatka trail to established venues like Rodman Reservoir and Ravine Gardens State Park, these locations promote all that the outdoors has to offer.

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n Putnam County, hiking, biking and horseback trails are replacing abandoned rail lines. Currently, the Lake Butler-Palatka trail has seen extensive changes and improvements as new sections are opened.

The project is part of a larger goal to connect St. Augustine to Lake City and make the total length of paved trail more than 100 miles and will provide links to a 260-mile St. Johns River to Sea Loop. Construction completed in 2013 of a 4.3 mile section through Palatka, crossing Memorial Bridge into East Palatka, getting closer to completion of the 47-mile trail.

The trail runs along the former Norfolk-Southern Railroad right-of-way through Putnam, Clay, Bradford and Union counties. Purchased with Preservation 2000 funds through the Florida Greenways and Trails Acquisition Program, the Rails to Trails Conservancy played a key role in preserving the corridor for conversion to a rail-trail. It was designated as part of the Florida Greenways and Trails System in 2007 and is being constructed by the Florida Department of Transportation in segments as funding becomes available.

Shortly after the completion of this portion of the trail, Bike Florida announced its 20th Anniversary spring ride with a week long mass tour that will begin in the City of Palatka on March 22-28, 2014 and is expected to bring hundreds of

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cyclists through the community.

Since the development of the trails began, a citizen support organization for Putnam Blueways and Trails has formed to promote and protect the Blueways and Trails in Putnam County. The organization holds events and support other events that use the trails, and represents the trails to government entities.

For more information on the Putnam Blueways and Trails,

CSO call 386-329-0469

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Dunns Creek State Park

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n 1880, the Dunns Creek property housed a railroad station, post office, express office, general store and a lodging facility. A farming, timbering and turpentine community, Sisco, grew up along this facility. The property eventually became a hunt club in the mid-1900s and was then sold to the Nature Conservancy in 1990, which transferred ownership to the state for continued preservation, restoration and management of its natural and cultural features.

When officially opened, recreational uses will include fishing and hiking. The conceptual land use plan by the state of Florida proposes a campground, trails, picnic areas, a small boat ramp, a canoe/ kayak launch, boardwalks and overlooks and equestrian facilities.

Currently access to the park is available at the Blue Pond entrance located off of US 17 north of Pomona Park. This allows visitors to hike or bicycle along a 1.5 mile trail to the 38

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pristine waters of Blue Pond. For geocachers, there are several geocaches located on the property.

From the Blue Pond picnic area, there are four marked trails. These area trails are also available for equestrian use.

In December, a new entrance to the park was installed with help from the Friends of Dunns Creek State Park Citizens Support Organization (CSO).

The new entrance is located off of Sisco Road and will be the main entrance to the larger part of the park when it is opened on a daily basis in the future.

The park occupies approximately 6,222.4 acres and has over 20 identified natural communities. It is one of two locations known to have specimens of the Etoniah Rose. Native Americans used the site extensively, especially the area

around Piney Bluff landing as proven by an extensive shell mound in the location.

Twice annually the park hosts an open house for visitors which includes a boat tour of Dunns Creek to Crescent Lake, trail rides for equestrians, a poker run for kayakers, trail ride for cyclists, hiking, camping and more. These events allow guests to see more of the park and the beauty of the natural surroundings. The open house is open the first weekend in November and the second weekend of April. For those who can’t get enough of the park, members of Friends of Dunns Creek State Park have access to the park on a monthly basis for work days.

Dunns Creek is located on US 17, north of Pomona Park.

For more information about the park contact Ravine Gardens at 386-329-3721.

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Ravine Gardens State Park W

hile the Great Depression wrecked havoc on families throughout the nation, Palatka paving contractor T.B. Gillespie saw firsthand how the prosperous community around him transformed, now being marked by the hungry and those in dire distress. As a garden lover, he discussed the dense jungle ravine with several prominent citizens which led to a committee being appointed to appear before the Palatka City Commission. On March 22, 1933, this committee asked for approval to clear the dense jungle growing around the ravine and was approved. Jacksonville architect Richard Forrester was commissioned to start on April 5, 1933 On Nov. 20, 1933 a delegation traveled to Tallahassee in regards to Putnam’s allocation of the civil works fund. The group’s focus was on the Ravine Gardens and the Welaka Fish Hatchery due to the permanent nature of both projects and their use in the future. The delegation was well received and $150,000 was recommended.

By November 25, 1933 95,000 azaleas were purchased for the Ravines. 45,000 azaleas were acquired from three north Florida nurseries at a total cost of approximately $10,000. The remaining 40,000 were included in the entire purchase of a central Florida nursery at a delivered price of $16,500. On Monday, Nov. 27, 1933, 600 men were placed to work at the Ravine Gardens.

On March 11, 1934 the first of the three suspension bridges to span the Ravines were opened and in operation.

The formal opening on Dec. 2, 1934 was without any fanfare

Top: A visitor walks along the paved trail as azaleas bloom throughout the park. Right: A postcard commissioned through the civil works council touts the beauty of the azaleas located within the park.

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since the Court of States was not complete due to lack of funding. At that time the City of Palatka became the official trustee of the gardens. The Court of States would be finished with a 64-foot obelisk dedicated to FDR. Florida was the first flag to be dedicated at the Court of States on Feb. 17, 1935 by Gov. Scholtz.

As popularity for the Ravine Gardens grew, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, looked to capitalize on the charm of the azaleas by proposing an annual festival. While humble in its beginnings, the Azalea Festival is now touted as one of the oldest festivals in Florida.

In 1936, a small article on the very bottom of the front page of the Palatka Daily News informed housewives and businessmen to plan to host a statewide flower and plant show the Water in one of the Ravine Gardens State Park’s reflecting pond shows a surface clear of vegetation. following year on the grounds of the gardens. concrete block building that was used for administration up until the Instead a motion was adopted to create a local Azalea festival in 2000’s was gutted, remodeled and expanded to become a two-story March 1937. multi-use facility. A picnic pavilion was installed on the property In 1938 the Jaycees transformed their “Jaycees Day” at the to resemble one of the structures removed previously. Fountains gardens into the first official Azalea festival with Geraldine Meyer that were destroyed over time in the court of states have also been of St. Petersburg crowned as the first Azalea queen on February recreated in the last decade.

20, 1938. Crowned with white azaleas and given a bouquet with Under the direction of current Park Manager Mark Giblin, ponds the same flowers, Meyer was among a list of 10 contestants on a have been cleared of debris and over growth, repair of the butterfly weekend when more than 7,500 visitors were on hand to witness fountain continues and old undergrowth has been cleared away to the festivities at the gardens. allow the azaleas to grow.

In 1970 the state park system officially took control of the park.

The original administration building is currently the meeting site While the Azalea festival separated from Ravine Gardens, under for the Garden Club of Palatka, Inc., and dates back to the initial the state park system Azalea Days began as a flower and plant show. development of the gardens. The neighboring Wilson Cypress Numerous changes have occurred during city ownership as well Company of Palatka was a member of the Southern Cypress as during the management of the property as a state park. Buildings Association, which was headquartered in Chicago. The architectural were demolished due to safety and the waterwheel that is featured plans used for the construction of the building are a duplicate of the in many postcards from the early days of the park no longer exists. A cypress structure that created so much interest at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) funded the construction of the administration building. The Wilson Cypress Company donated lumber and the structure was completed in 1934. Some modern utilities have been added, but the building has no air conditioning. It is significant as an example of American Rustic Architecture, as part of the overall designed landscape and as a surviving example of New Deal-era construction.

The park consists of a 1.8-mile paved trail as well as hiking trails.

A community center complex is available for meetings, weddings and special events.

Palatka Garden Club members arrange items for sale at their clubhouse at the Ravine Gardens State Park as they prepared for Azalea Days.

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Ravine Gardens is located at 1600 Twigg Street in Palatka.

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St. Johns River

or nearly 300 miles, the twisted course of the St. Johns River runs northward, up nearly one half the length of the state.

William Bartram explored the river in 1773, however the source of the river wasn’t charted until 1822. John Eatton LaConte, working for the United States government charted the location. What

he described was the result of abundant rainfall of South Florida and that while part drains into the St. Lucie River, Lake Okeechobee or the Everglades, the remaining portion seeps into the St. Johns River.

Flowing northward the St. Johns passes through nine lakes: Helen Blazes, Sawgrass, Washington, Winder, Poinsett, Harney, Monroe, Woodruff and George, eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

During the Civil War, steamboats were used along the river for blockade running by the Confederate Army.

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Photo at top: Aerial view of the St. Johns River toward Palatka. Left: Lee Stalvey bags a good sized bass during the Bassmaster Open on the St. Johns River. Above: Terrell Robinson pulls his cast net in from the Palatka docks on the St. Johns River.

Florida during winter months.

Fishing would become a popular tourist attraction for the river, with Crescent City named the “Bass Capital of the World”.

In addition to big mouth bass, the St. Johns River also offers such sport fishing as the striped bass, blue gill, channel catfish and shellcracker to name a few. In the late summer and fall months, shrimping from boats and off docks and piers is a popular pastime as the brackish water sends the shrimp down the river.

Yearly events take place along the St. Johns River, from Christmas boat parades in both Welaka and Palatka, bass tournaments, including the Bassmaster Elite to the ever popular Mug Race for sailboats. The river that flows north has truly been and will continue to be an asset to Putnam County.

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Rodman Reservoir

he beauty of the Ocklawaha was realized and utilized by owners and operators of the steaminess that traversed the river during the 1800’s.

Rodman Reservoir is located on the Ocklawaha River. The reservoir was created in the 1960’s when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed Rodman Dam as part of the now defunct Cross Florida Barge Canal.

The Corps needed a pool with enough water to float barges.

Rodman Reservoir encompasses 9,000 acres and 16 miles of the Ocklawaha River In 1935, construction began on a ship canal from Yankeetown to Palatka. In 1962, the project was recreated as a barge canal and work restarted.

On Feb. 27, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson set off the explosion marking the beginning of the Cross Florida Barge Canal.

In 1968, the dam was completed and Rodman was flooded.

However, in 1971, President Richard Nixon halted work on the project and in 1990 the project was officially decommissioned.

One of those leading the fight in preserving Florida’s green spaces, was noted conservationist Marjorie Harris Carr.

Rodman Reservoir has become the most controversial and wellknown place in Putnam County. The lake has become a battleground as fishermen fight to keep it and environmentalists seek to have it removed. Staunch supporters of the reservoir include Save Rodman Reservoir, Inc, which hosts an annual bass tournament.

A 7,200 foot-long earth fill dam was built across the Ocklawaha River, just west of the H.H. Buckman Lock to impound water for the reservoir. A four-gate spillway, built into the dam, controls the water elevation in the reservoir.

Buckman Lock is 600 feet long and 84 feet wide. The purpose of the lock is to lift boats and barges from the level of the St. Johns River to the level of Rodman.

With fishing piers, a campground, picnic areas and other facilities, Rodman attracts more than just tournament anglers.

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Top: Boaters traverse through the dense vegetation at Rodman Reservoir. Above: The George Kirkpatrick Dam can be seen in this aerial photo. The dam was part of the Cross Florida Barge Canal project that was of�icially decommissioned in 1990.

Hikers, families, snow birds and groups like scouts often use the facilities. State surveys show more than 350,000 visitors, visit Rodman Reservoir each year with more than $6 million in direct spending in Putnam County by those visitors.

In 1992, the property from the project became state property and eventually was named the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.

In 2003, the dam was renamed to honor the late state Sen. George Kirkpatrick, a long-time ally of Rodman.

Rodman Reservoir was named one of the 10 best fishing lakes in Florida for largemouth bass by Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Commission due to the rich vegetation and sunken logs in the area.

Rodman Recreation area is free and open to the public.

Rodman Campground is operated by the Florida Office of Greenways and Trails. The campground is located at 410 Rodman Road, Palatka and can be booked by calling

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What’s Your Angle?

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utnam County is home to three of the “Top 10” fisheries in Florida as designated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The climate ensures excellent fishing year round. While known as the “Bass Capital of the World,” Putnam offers a wide variety of freshwater, saltwater and brackish water fishing. Freshwater species includes largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, shellcracker and catfish. Salt water species includes red fish, flounder, sea trout and tarpon. In the summer and early fall months, shrimp migrate up the St. Johns River and are easily caught off docks or by boat with cast nets.

Lake George, the second largest lake in Florida after Lake Okeechobee is not only one of the premier largemouth bass fishing lakes, it is also perfect for crappie and blue gill. With extensive vegetation, primarily eelgrass, it provides excellent habitat for bass.

Rodman Reservoir also makes Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s list as a top spot for bass fishing. The area covers 9,500 acres of prime largemouth bass habitat.

If you are looking for catfish, the St. Johns River and Dunns Creek are top spots for channel catfish and white catfish. Big channel catfish are usually reported in the upper and lower St. Johns River and Dunns Creek system from early May through June. Small catfish can be caught all year, but best fishing 48

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occurs in the spring and fall. This area is also listed as a top spot according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

The St. Johns River is also listed as a prime spot for catching striped bass and sunshine bass. Fish in the 8 to 12-pound range are common. However, if you’re looking for the big one, remember stripers over 20 pounds are rare. Striped bass move through the system during fall and winter. Popular spots include Memorial Bridge, and the jetties and bombing ranges in Lake George.

Putnam County has the highest economic impact from freshwater fishing of all rural counties in Florida with a population under 75,000. Putnam waters also attract many bass clubs from surrounding counties on a regular basis and have been featured on national circuits. Putnam County and Palatka are recognized across the nation as one of the favorite sites for the Bassmaster Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) professional fishing circuit. In 2014 the Bassmaster Elite series returns for the third time to Palatka on March 20-23, 2014 where local favorite Terry Scroggins hopes to use his hometown advantage for the win.

However, before seeing the “Big Show,” fishing tournaments for 2014 kick-off with the 4th Annual Crappie tournament on Lake Crescent in Crescent City. The Save Rodman Reservoir will host its 18th Tournament on April 19, 2014 and in May,

Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital will host its 25th Annual Bass Tournament on May 17, 2014.

Not to leave the youngest anglers behind, in the spring the Welaka Fish Hatchery holds an annual fishing rodeo at their catfish ponds.

Get a Fishing License

Toll free 1-888-347-4356 from anywhere in the United States or Canada. You’ll receive a temporary license and a permanent one will be mailed within 48 hours.

Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

May be purchased at: Putnam County Tax Collectors Office 312 Oak Street, Palatka 1114 Hwy 20, Interlachen 19 N. Summit Street, Crescent City or from sub-agents who are generally located at tackle shops, fish camps, hardware stores, etc. www.floridaconservation.org for more information.

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For More Adventure Check out these other locations for hunting, hiking, canoeing, wildlife viewing and equestrian trails. These locations are not only known for the abundance of wildlife, but also scenic views. Many trails are multi-use, so remember to share paths and be aware of other visitors.

Etoniah Creek State Forest

Etoniah Creek State Forest named for Etoniah Creek, has 7,145 acres of pine-palmetto flatwoods, sand hill, hardwood hammocks, and creek bottoms.

Recreational activities on the forest include hiking, fishing, hunting, nature study, wildlife viewing and photography. There is one designated trail for horseback riding and trails for bicycling will be established in the future.

Deer, squirrel and turkey hunting are good, while wild hog, migratory bird, and small game hunting is fair.

Camping is authorized only by permit from the Division of Forestry. No dogs or ATVs are permitted. Etoniah Creek State Forest is located in the north- west part of the county off S.R. 100 on Holloway Rd. For more information, contact Etoniah Creek State Forest, 390 Holloway Road, Florahome, FL 32140. (386) 329-2552

Get a Hunting License

Toll free 1-888-486-8356 from anywhere in the United States or Canada. You’ll receive a temporary license and a permanent one will be mailed within 48 hours.

May be purchased at: Putnam County Tax Collectors Office 312 Oak Street, Palatka 1114 Hwy 20, Interlachen 19 N. Summit Street, Crescent City or from sub-agents who are generally located at tackle shops, fish camps, hardware stores, etc. www.floridaconservation.org for more information.

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Equestrian Trails

Remember - All horses must have proof of current negative Coggins Test results when on state lands.

Caravelle Ranch Conservation Area

24,869 acres of river bottom hardwoods, pasture and pine-palmetto flatwoods with small hammocks intermingled. Camping is allowed with a permit. No dogs or ATVs are permitted.

It is located on S.R. 19 South, approximately 9 miles south of Palatka There are a series of trails that are mixed use and traverse through a variety of ecosystems.

Picnic area and wildlife viewing are available.

Seasonal use is included for hiking and biking.

Closed during hunting season.

Several equestrian trail areas are available.

Caravelle Ranch equestrian trails are accessible at the S.R. 19 entrance. Trails are closed during hunting season.

View sparrows, turkeys, wading birds, and swallowtail kites. Closed to viewing during hunting seasons.

Seasonal boating and canoeing is available.

Hunting season is from September to March. Turkey hunting is excellent, while deer, migratory bird, small game, and wild hog hunting are fair to good. A special- opportunity dove hunt is offered on four 50-acre dove fields.

For more information, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Northeast Region Office, 1239 S.W. 10th St., Ocala, FL. (352) 732-1225.

Georgia-Pacific Wildlife Management Area Georgia-Pacific Wildlife Management Area has 3,661 acres of creek bottom hardwoods and pine-palmetto flatwoods. Camping is allowed with a permit and no dogs or ATVs are permitted. Small game and turkey hunting is good, while deer, wild hog, and migratory bird hunting is fair.

Georgia-Pacific Wildlife Management Area is located west of Palatka on S.R. 100. For more information, contact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation N.E. Region Office, 1239 S.W. 10th St., Ocala, FL. (352) 732-1225.

Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, Kenwood and Rodman Recreation Area Crossing Central Florida from the St. Johns River to the Gulf of Mexico, the Cross Florida Greenway is a 110-mile corridor that crosses a variety of natural habitats.

Putnam County is the east trailhead for the Greenway, with several recreation areas including Kenwood and Rodman Recreation Areas located on Rodman Reservoir and Buckman Lock and the St. Johns Loop Trails.

At the trailhead south of Palatka there are a series of trails that include a 4.5-mile hiking trail that meanders through natural woodlands of cypress wetlands and hydric hammocks.

The Putnam county segment of the 1,300mile footpath for the Florida National Scenic Trail is accessible at the Cross Florida Greenway.

The trail runs north to Rice Creek Sanctuary, connects with the Palatka to Lake Butler Trail and Etoniah State Forest. For more information, contact: Florida Trail Association. 1-(877) HIKEFLA. The St. Johns Loop trail has a 2-mile equestrian trail that travels along the southside of the Cross Florida Barge Canal.

Cross Florida Greenway Kenwood & Rodman Recreation Areas provide observation spots for viewing all types of birds, including limpkin, coot, common gallinule, wood ducks, swallowtail kite, osprey, southern bald eagle, woodpecker, jays, hawks, flycatcher, wrens, heron, white ibis, and a variety of egrets.

Recommended launch area for the Oklawaha River for boating, kayaking and canoeing is located at Rodman Recreation Dam and pull out is located at the State Road 19 Bridge.

Camping is available by reservation at Rodman Redcreation area. Sites include Recreational vehicle hook-ups, bathrooms and primitive campsites for tents. To reserve a site, call 386-328-2846.

To get to Rodman Dam, travel south on S.R. 19 to Rodman Recreation Area. Turn right on Rodman Dam Road and follow to the Dam launch.The Cross Florida Greenway is located approximately 9 miles south of Palatka on U.S. 19.

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Welaka State Forest Trails

A series of foot trails offers the public an opportunity to walk and observe wildlife.

While walking the trails of Welaka State Forest look for woodpeckers, eagles, hawks, wrens, warblers, Osceola turkey, herons, egrets, and owls.

The Sandhill Horse Trail is available for equestrian use, as well as hiking. Welaka State Forest also manages a 72-horse stable, training arenas and show horse arena, which are all available for rental.

Welaka State Forest has 2,288 acres of various ecosystems along the east bank of the St. Johns River. The Division of Forestry maintains the integrity of the natural systems while allowing outdoor recreation use and environmental education, including complete equestrian facilities. Welaka State Forest is located approximately 17 miles south of Palatka on State Road 309, one mile south of the town of Welaka. For more information, contact the Welaka State Forest at (386) 467-2388.

Welaka Fish Hatchery

A 3⁄4 mile footpath that travels through natural pine forest. Picnic area, wildlife observation deck and interpretive information are available. Located at the Welaka National Fish Hatchery.

The Hatchery’s ponds attract fish-eating wading birds, eagles, ospreys, hawks, waders, white ibis, sandhill cranes, kingfishers, and mergansers.

Murphy Creek & Island

Murphy Creek is approximately 4 miles long and runs along the east bank of Murphy Island, located at the confluence of Dunns Creek and the St. Johns River. Paddlers can put in at Palatka - Brown’s Landing Road south of Palatka and paddle across the St. Johns River at Marker 16 to the mouth of Dunns Creek.

Murphy Creek Conservation Area has 1,707 acres that are predominantly hardwood swamp. Murphy Island contains one of the few upland areas along the St. Johns River that can be reached by boat. Primitive camping is permitted at designated sites only in Murphy Creek Conservation Area. The entrance to the conservation area is located off of U.S. 17, west on C.R. 309-B. A parking area is approximately one- half mile on the north side of the road.

Access to Murphy Island is by boat only. For more information, contact the St. Johns River Water Management District Division of Land Management at (386) 329-4404.

Lake George Conservation Area

More than 10 miles of horse trails traverse through this conservation area. There are several access points to Lake George Conservation area. Trail use is limited during hunting season.

Located in Putnam and Volusia Counties, Lake George Conservation Area has 35,380 acres of planted pine plantations, oak hammocks, bayheads, and dense creek swamps. Camping is allowed with a permit. No ATVs allowed. Lake George Conservation Area is located 3 miles west of Crescent City on Georgetown-Denver Rd. For more information, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Northeast Region Office, 1239 S.W. 10th St., Ocala, FL. (352) 732-1225.

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A hiker walks along the trail to Mud Springs in the Welaka State Forest

Ocala National Forest

Small game hunting is good, and deer and turkey hunting is fair to good. Hunters could encounter bears while hunting on the Ocala Wildlife Management Area. (352) 732-1225.

Ocala National Forest Located in Marion, Putnam and Lake Counties, the Ocala National Forest has 382,408 acres that range from dense sand pine-scrub oak communities to wet and dry prairies to longleaf pine-palmetto flatwoods.

Camping, dogs and ATVs are allowed. To access, travel south on S.R. 19 from Palatka approximately 15 miles. For more information, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Northeast Region Office, 1239 S.W. 10th St., Ocala, FL. (352) 732-1225.

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PUTNAM SCHOOLS DELIVER!

t is a year full of enthusiasm and progress in Putnam County Schools, with a goal to provide exciting avenues for student success every year.

Putnam County Schools are committed to providing the best possible education to all students to help them reach their full potential and become responsible, productive community members.

To better transition elementary students into middle school, was created the C.L. Overturf, Jr. Sixth Grade Center. The focus is on building a better foundation socially and emotionally, as well as, real world academic emphasis,

Alec Dawson 14, studies how light falls on a cup during art classes at the Cambridge program in Q.I. Roberts Junior-Senior High School.

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prior to students entering their middle school years.

A new academic magnet program is in place. The Cambridge program offers rigorous, internationally recognized pre-university curriculum in grades K-9, which provides students with a broad and balanced education that will prepare them for college honors-degree programs.

The Cambridge kindergarten through 5th grade program is housed at James A. Long Elementary School; a 6th grade program is in place at the C.L. Overturf, Jr. Sixth Grade Center; 7th and 8th grade Cambridge students are currently attending Jenkins Middle School and the High School program is located at Q.I. Roberts Jr.-Sr. High school. A 10th grade will be added during the 2014-15 school year.

Cambridge is recognized as the equivalent of the first and/or second year standing at colleges and universities.

Cambridge prepares students to enter a university with college credits and provides the skills required to be successful once they become college students. In fact, students who finish the

Top: Caleb Brantley, left, and Derrick Williams look at a cascade of letters used to decorate the Middleton-Burney Elementary School library. Above: Browning-Pearce Elementary School �irst graders received a visit from 4-month-old Siberian tiger cub Summer. The cub was at the school courtesy of Melrose-based Single Vision, an exotic animal educational facility.

program by passing six of the exams in three areas and complete community service hours will be automatically eligible for the Bright Futures Academic Scholarship Award. The students will receive the highest dollar amount of the award to help pay for college.

Honors classes and Advanced Placement courses are offered at our high schools along with Dual

Ochwilla Elementary students file out of the Bronson-Mulholland House during a visit to the third annual Occupation of Palatka, a Civil War living history event.

Enrollment at St. Johns River State College. Courses are also available through Florida Virtual School and Putnam’s My District Virtual School.

Career/Technical Education programs are available at all middle and high schools. Program choices include: Administrative Assistant, Automotive, Business Technology, Computer System Technology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Diversified Technology, Early Childhood Education, Health Science, Horticulture, Nursing Assistant, and Welding.

Industry certification is also available. Numerous opportunities

are offered in FFA, FBLA, HOSA, DECA, and CISCO. Outstanding JROTC programs are offered at the high schools. Also available are girls and boys athletics, band, chorus, art, musical theater, and various clubs and organizations.

All schools strive to prepare students for college and career readiness, the military, and the workforce.

The five member school board sets policies and procedures for the school district, and an elected superintendent carries out day-to-day operations.

School board meetings are held at 3:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday each month at the Campbell Administrative Building, located at 200 South 7th Street, Palatka.

The Putnam County School District is located in Palatka, Florida, and includes 19 schools that serve 10,385 students in grades PreKindergarten through grade 12.

It is the largest employer in the county with 1,577 Deena Acree speaks during her class’s graduation in employees.

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St. Johns River State College S

ince 1958, St. Johns River State College has built a solid reputation as a full-service college dedicated to meeting the educational and workforce training needs of its Northeast Florida district.

With campuses in Orange Park, Palatka and St. Augustine, SJR State is truly the community’s college.

SJR State continues its comprehensive educational role by expanding its services and programs while continuing its focus on the Associate in Arts (transfer) degree and more than 30 Associate in Science degrees and certificates as well as bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education, Organizational Management (with four specializations offered), and Nursing. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.

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the UNF/SJR State Gateway Program as well as the Blue-Gold Connection with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

The Honors Program at SJR State offers outstanding and motivated students the opportunity to enhance and foster their individuality, leadership skills and educational experiences through challenging coursework, leadership and service to others.

State offers a series of workforce programs designed to fulfill the educational needs of the community.

Collaborative efforts with employers in business, industry and government ensure the creation of programs and courses to prepare students in some of the fastest growing occupations.

These programs include: Associate in Science degrees - twoyear programs for students who are planning to enter a chosen career at the semi-professional level upon completion College Credit Certificates consisting primarily of specialized

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courses in a specific career area, these are an intermediate step toward an Associate in Science degree in a particular area of study Vocational certificate programs also known as postsecondary training programs (PSAV), these prepare students for entry into a given career or vocation in less than one year

In 2012, SJR State launched its first indistrict minority scholarship program in honor of Collier-Blocker Junior College, one of the first 12 African-American junior colleges established in Florida.

The College was established in Palatka in 1960 and later merged with St. Johns River Junior College in 1964. The CollierBlocker Scholarship was established as a means of reaching out to local students who demonstrate potential and a desire to succeed and who, without financial support, may not otherwise be able to attend college. Incorporated into the program to ensure students stay on track and complete their program successfully are mandatory skills workshops and a designated mentor assigned to assist each student.

SJR State’s College Reach-Out Program (CROP) and Upward Bound, a federal grant program, focus on middle and high school students who may not consider themselves to be college bound. Activities include tutoring, summer program and enrichment activities, test prep, college tours, cultural field trips and more.

In addition to over 40 student-run clubs and organizations offered on its campuses, SJR State offers three intercollegiate athletic programs based on the Palatka campus: women’s fastpitch softball, women’s volleyball and men’s baseball.

In 1976, the Florida School of the Arts began full operation as a part of the college. The first state-supported professional arts school for high school and college students in Florida, the Florida School of the Arts serves the entire state of Florida.

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First Coast Technical College

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ounded in 1965 as St. Augustine Technical Center, First Coast Technical College (FCTC) is Florida’s first postsecondary charter school, serving St. Johns, Putnam, and Clay counties to provide career and technical training for adults and high school students. Today, First Coast Technical College offers training in more than 28 careers.

FCTC features career counseling, financial aid for students who qualify and placement assistance to assist graduates in obtaining employment.

FCTC CAMPUS LOCATIONS Main Campus,

2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine, FL 904.547.FCTC (3282)

North Campus,

3640 Gaines Rd., St. Augustine, FL 904.547.3542

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FCTC’s Putnam County campuses host a wide array of programs, including HVAC, Welding, LPN, EMT and Cosmetology. Students can complete all registration, paperwork and advising at the Comfort Road campus.

In addition, First Coast Technical College is committed to preparing people for employment and furthering the education of those already in the workforce. FCTC provides professional, continuing education and customized training for local businesses, agencies, and organizations. Computer, customer service, and leadership seminars enable area employees to advance in today’s competitive job market. FCTC’s Adult Education Department provides adult basic educational skill training, high school completion for adults, preparation for the GED exam, and English classes for speakers of other languages (ESOL).

To learn more about FCTC, call 904-547-3282 , email info@fctc.edu or visit www.fctc.edu.

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Local Resources LOCAL NEWS RESOURCES

Palatka Daily News 386-312-5200 Publishes daily with local news coverage of Putnam County www.palatkadailynews.com Putnam County Courier Journal 386-698-1644 Publishes every Wednesday with local coverage of Crescent City and Putnam County. www.cjnews�l.com Putnam Pennysaver 386-328-4649 Publishes every Wednesday. www.�loridapennysaver.com LIBRARIES Palatka 601 College Rd, Palatka

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VEHICLE REGISTRATION Vehicle title, tags and drivers license must be applied for within ten days of moving to Florida.

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Interlachen 386-684-1600 133 North CR 315, Interlachen Hours: Tues - Fri • 9:30am - 6pm, Sat • 9am 12:30pm

Melrose 352-475-1237 312 Wynnwood Ave., Melrose Hours: Tues - Fri • 9:30am-6pm, Sat • 9am - 12:30pm

RADIO STATIONS Putnam County receives AM and FM signals from surrounding stations in St. Augustine, Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando.

Local stations : 93.1 Hope FM 386-325-3334 Features contemporary Christian music and programming.

WIYD - 1260 AM Country Hits, sports and more.

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WPLK - 800 AM Timeless classics from artist like Elvis, Beatles, The Drifter and more 386-328-5800 Crescent City (Remote Of�ice) 386-698-3088 Interlachen (Remote Of�ice) 386-684-1288 VOTER REGISTRATION/ELECTIONS You must be 18 years of age or older and have no felony record to register and vote. Registrations are closed 29 days prior to any election.

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ELECTRIC UTILITIES Florida Power and Light (FPL) 1-800-226-3545 Clay Electric Corp 386-328-1432 GARBAGE REMOVAL WastePro 386-328-5445 City of Palatka Sanitation 386-329-0107 WATER & SEWER City of Palatka 386-329-0109 City of Crescent 386-698-2525 Town of Welaka 386-467-8677 WATER Town of Interlachen 386-684-3811 GAS AUTHORITIES Palatka Gas Authority 386-328-1591 Crescent City Natural Gas 386-698-1486 TELEPHONE COMPANIES AT&T 1-800-288-2020 Windstream 1-800-481-5441

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Events 2014 February 14-15, 2014 WELAKA SPRING FEST Welaka Town Hall Entertainment, food, arts & crafts (386) 467-9800 February 20-22, 2014 ANNUAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Rodeheaver Boy’s Ranch Current and beloved bluegrass singers take the stage for this three day festival. Sponsored by Rodeheaver Boy’s Ranch (386) 328-1281 February 21, 2014 ANGELS FOR ANGELS Silent Auction Palatka Art League (386) 325-8750 March 12, 2014 AZALEA DAYS Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twig St., Palatka Lauren Watkins (386) 329-3721 March 1-2, 2014 68th ANNUAL AZALEA FESTIVAL Arts & Crafts, entertainment, Shriner’s parade and food Sponsored by Palatka Main Street (386) 328-4021 March 17, 2014 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Downtown Palatka Parade at 6 p.m. St. Johns Avenue March 21 -29 2014 PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR Fairgrounds, East Palatka Vendor, games, rides, agricultural exhibits, entertainment (386) 328-3247 www.putnamfairandexpo.com 62

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April 5-6, 2014 CATFISH FESTIVAL King Catfish parade, arts and crafts, Catfish Run, Catfish dinners and more Sponsored by Rotary Club of Crescent City (386) 698-1644

May 3, 2014 6th ANNUAL MUG RACE Always 1st Saturday in May Palatka Riverfront to Jacksonville.

Sponsored by Jacksonville Rudder Club (904) 264-4094

April 19, 2014 WELAKA KIDS FISHING RODEO Always 3rd Saturday in April Welaka Fish Hatchery. Prizes in various categories. From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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May 15-17, 2014 WOLFSON’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 24th BASS TOURNAMENT Always 3rd Saturday in May City Dock in Palatka Sponsored by Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital (904) 360-4531

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May 17, 2014 BOSTWICK BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL Bostwick Community Center Blueberry pancakes, plants and other assorted blueberry specialties www.bostwickblueberry.com

October 2014 AZALEA CITY CRUISERS CAR SHOW Downtown Palatka on the River Front Charles Wellborn (386) 328-4904 Mike Walker (386) 684-4724

May 23-26, 2014 BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL Always Memorial Day Weekend Downtown Palatka Booths, entertainment, rides, blue crab dishes (386) 325-4406 www.bluecrabfestival.com

October 6-8, 2014 PALATKA FALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Rodeheaver Boy’s Ranch 3 Day Family Event featuring current and popular names in bluegrass Sponsored by Rodeheaver Boy’s Ranch (386) 328-1281

July 4, 2014 INTERLACHEN INDEPENDENCE DAY Downtown Interlachen 10 a.m.

Fireworks, crafts, booths, entertainment, games, parade, food, car show (386) 684-3811

October 2014 PALATKA RAILFEST Browning Railroad Museum Price Martin Center Railroad exhibits and train show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No admission, Free parking (386) 328-0305

July 4, 2014 PALATKA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Palatka Riverfront Entertainment and Fireworks (386) 329-0100 x 333 September 26-27, 2014 OCCUPATION OF PALATKA 1864 3rd Annual Living History Civil War Event.

Always last weekend in September.

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October 2014 RAVINE GARDENS 3K-5K COSTUME RUN Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twig St., Palatka Runners are encouraged to dress up as their favorite character in this family friendly event.

Lauren Watkins (386) 329-3721 October 18, 2014 ENCHANTED RAVINE FALL FESTIVAL Ravine Gardens State Park Booths, games, wagon rides, trick-or-treating 3-6 p.m.

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November 11, 2014 VETERAN’S DAY PARADE Downtown Palatka Followed by march over Memorial Bridge November 2014 5th ANNUAL ST. JOHNS RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL Downtown Palatka

Promoting Fine and Performing Artists in partnership with business and community through the celebration of the diversity of our Southern Blues heritage. www.downtownbluesbarandgrille.com

November 28, 2014 PALATKA CHRISTMAS PARADE Downtown Palatka Nighttime parade the Friday after Thanksgiving Sponsored by Downtown Palatka, Inc (386) 328-4021 December 2014 INTERLACHEN CHRISTMAS PARADE Interlachen Town Hall Lighted Christmas parade @ dark.

(386) 684-4749 December 2014 LIGHT THE RIVERFRONT Candle lit luminaries decorate the riverfront in remembrance of loved ones and special wishes.

Sponsored by Pilot Club December 6, 2014 CAROLING THE RAVINES Take a wagon ride through the gardens while enjoying seasonal caroling. From 6 p.m to 9 p.m. Sponsored Ravine Gardens State Park. (386) 329-3721

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Murals

Murals currently available to tour.

1-6. Putnam County Jail, circa 1880; Putnam County Courthouse, circa 1909; Bronson-Mulholland House, circa 1854; Palatka City Hall, circa 1905; JT&K Railway Station, circa 1886; Palatka Waterworks, circa 1886-87. These are individual panels located at Palatka City Hall on Reid Street at North Second Street.

7. Heartbeat of Palatka, circa 1890-1916 – This mural combines Old City Hall, with fire station, the old Post Office (current City 66

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Hall) and North Second Street. This mural is located at 205 N. Second St. 8. Mug Race – Annual sailboat race that takes place the first weekend of May. The race begins in Palatka and ends in Jacksonville. This mural is located at Reid Street and North Third Street.

9. The Putnam House, circa 1891 – The Putnam House was a hotel at the height of Palatka’s tourism boom in the 19th Century.

Known for its majesty and elegance, the Putnam House encompassed an entire city block. The mural is located at the site of the original hotel at North Second Street and St. Johns Avenue.

10. Battle at Horse Landing, May 23, 1864 – Commemorating the Civil War battle between a Northern gunboat and a Confederate Calvary on the banks of the St. Johns River. This mural is located at South Third Street and St. Johns Avenue.

11. Putnam County Wildflowers – This mural is a collaboration between the mural committee and the Palatka Art League that showcases the wildflowers in Putnam County.

12. Night Passage, circa 1884 – A popular means of travel for tourists, steamboats traversed the Ocklawaha River between Palatka and Silver Springs. This mural is located at North Fourth Street at St. Johns Avenue.

13. To God Be the Glory, 1937-1938.

Popular evangelist Billy Graham started out preaching at a small Baptist church in Putnam County. This mural portrays Graham during his baptism in Silver Lake and his first pulpit at Peniel Baptist Church. This mural is located at South Fourth Street at St. Johns Avenue.

14. Bygone Days, circa 1880 – Originally not a Conlee-Snyder Mural, this mural was painted prior to the formation of the committee but is maintained and listed by the committee. This mural is located on South Fifth Street at St. Johns Avenue.

15. Putnam Treasures – This mural depicts birds and animals native to Putnam County.

This mural is located at South Seventh Street and St. Johns Avenue.

16. High Time in Palatka, circa 1872. This mural depicts amusements popular during the time period in Putnam County. This mural is located at South Seventh Street at St. Johns Avenue across from the Putnam Treasures mural.

17. Cattle Drive to Paynes Prairie, circa 1930 – Cattlemen drove their cattle from Palatka to Paynes Prairie in the winter to fatten them for market. This mural is located at North 10th Street and St. Johns Avenue.

18. Sen. B.C. Pearce agricultural mural – Representing Putnam County, Pearce was instrumental in passing legislation to help farmers. The mural shows cabbage and

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potatoes, primary crops for this area. This mural is located at St. Johns Avenue between North 11th and North 10th streets.

19. Seats of Learning, circa 1923 – This mural depicts the two high schools before desegregation, Putnam High School and Central Academy. Central Academy would become the first fully accredited black high school in Florida in 1923. This mural is located at the Price-Martin Community Center at Reid Street and North 11th Street.

20. Mary Lawson Hospital – Opened in 1918, African-American female Mary Jane Lawson owned this. Doctors of both races cared for both black and white patients.

21. Train Station- Railroads, along with steam ships on the St. Johns River, brought thousands of winter visitors to Palatka in the 1870s, 1880s, 1890s and early 1900s. This mural is located at Ninth and St. Johns Avenue.

22. Annie Oakley - One of the most admired women in America in the 1890s and early 1900s, Annie Oakley brought her sharp-shooter show to Palatka in 1908. This mural is located at Eleventh and St. Johns Avenue.

While not official Conlee-Snyder Mural Committee approved works, these other outside murals are located throughout the county.

Basketball great Michael Jordan – North 10th at Eagle Street Choo-Choo-A-Comin’ – Reid Street at North 12th Street at the Train Station Ravine Gardens, circa 1932 – Ravine Gardens, Twigg Street.

Hudson Paper – Matthews Storage Building on Reid Street.

South Historic District scenes – Hammock Hall at Kirby and Kirkland Street.

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A Message from the Chairman Dear Friend: The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce proudly presents its 2014 Business Directory contained within this publication. This publication is produced by the Palatka Daily News to provide community information to visitors and residents, as well as to recognize Chamber members along with the goods and services they provide.

It also serves as a reminder for Chamber members to demonstrate their commitment to the continued growth and development of the community by purchasing products and services from fellow members.

We owe a great deal of gratitude to those sponsors whose messages appear herein. Their participation reflects their commitment to this community and its continued prosperity. Many businesses purchased ads to support this publication, so please take time to review them and think of them when you need to make a purchase.

We are a Chamber of Commerce directed by our membership and committed to the positive growth of our community. The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce is the principle leader in the promotion of commerce. Our mission is to be a creative force that promotes excellence in leadership, coordination and orderly development of business enterprise.

We take great pride in our citizens, who work together and assume responsibility for the economic, educational, and cultural well-being of Putnam County.

We can only do this with the support of our members. If you have been considering joining, allow me to encourage you to do so now – we need you on the team!

Sincerely,

Kelley Smith Jr. 2014 Chairman of the Board

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Chamber Leadership for 2014 2014 OFFICERS Chairman: Kelley Smith, Gator Timber & Land Past Chair: Joe Pickens, St. Johns River State College Chair Elect: Danny Hemphill, Sentry Termite & Pest Control Treasurer: Greg Bacon, City Shippers & Papa Johns President: Dana Jones, Putnam County Chamber of Commerce

2014 VICE CHAIRS Taylor Douglas, Roland Pacetti Realty Derek Hembree, Clay Electric Brian Keith, Newcastle Shipyards Benita Lookadoo, VyStar Credit Union Bill Pickens, Peninsular Auto Parts Jini Robbins, Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Benji Bates, Chair, PCEDC Michael Czymbor, Administrator, City of Palatka Jeff Hardy, Putnam County Sheriff Patrick Kennedy, Administrator, City of Crescent City Chip Laibl, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners Rick Leary, Administrator, Putnam County Ken Larsen, Mayor, Town of Interlachen Vernon Myers, Mayor, City of Palatka Joe Santa, Mayor, City of Crescent City John Bergquist, Mayor, Town of Pomona Park Gordon Sands, Mayor, Town of Welaka Phyllis Criswell, Superintendent, Putnam County School District

2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (plus officers) Ben Bates, Coldwell Banker - Ben Bates, Inc. Jim Beeler, Clay Electric Cooperative John Browning, Angel’s Dining Car Jerry Christine, Putnam Community Medical Center Michael Curtis, Artic Air, Inc. Sandra Fortner, First Coast Technical College Mike Garman, Florida Power & Light Terry Hadaway, Georgia-Pacific Wayne McClain, Beck Ford-Lincoln Melissa Miller, St. Johns River State College Steve Overturf, Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home Bobby Payne, Seminole Electric Kelly Redford, Crystal Cove Resort Connie Romay, Ameris Bank Terry Turner, Armstrong Roofing

CHAMBER PROFESSIONALS SERVING YOU IN 2014 Dana Jones, IOM, President Alex McCoy, CFcD, Vice President, Economic Dev. Julie Linton, IOM, Vice President, Tourism Daisy Quiles, Membership Manager Karen Clifford, Finance Manager

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PUTNAM COUNTY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL The Putnam County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) is a public-private partnership whose mission is to provide resources and help facilitate economic development by creating jobs through attracting new businesses, assisting existing companies with expansion efforts, and retention of primary businesses within our community. Our goal is to be a community catalyst for assuring well-balanced growth that adds to the standard of living for the residents while improving Putnam County’s business environment.

Membership in the PCEDC is open to all members in-good-standing of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Your investment enables us to continue our efforts toward achieving our annual economic development goals. If you would like to increase your businesses visibility, please join the PCEDC. Benefits of being a PCEDC investor include: special recognition on the Chamber’s website & on our annual event pop-up banner display, advance notification of announcements & special invitations to regional economic development meetings, quarterly luncheons with prominent guest speakers & activity updates, and the pride in knowing you are part of a team that is building a stronger Putnam County.

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To Our Current PCEDC Investors PLATINUM INVESTORS

SILVER INVESTORS

BRONZE INVESTORS

City of Palatka Georgia-Pacific Corporation

AT&T Cancer Center of Putnam County CenterState Bank Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. Continental Building Products Florida Power & Light Company Putnam County Development Authority Putnam County School District St. Johns River State College TD Bank

Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance Carr, Riggs & Ingram Century 21 - Triton Realty City of Crescent City First Coast Technical College Hanson Pipe & Precast Rogers Towers, P.A. Ambient Technologies, Inc. Florida Healthcare IT, Inc. Town of Interlachen Town of Pomona Park

GOLD INVESTORS Palatka Daily News Palatka Gas Authority Putnam Community Medical Center Seminole Electric Cooperative

On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce and the Putnam County Economic Development Council, we would like to extend an invitation to invest in something that matters -- your community. For additional information, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 386-328-1503. Your investment will enable continuing efforts to improve Putnam County’s business environment.

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Why Join Your Local

Chamber of Commerce

As a business owner, your time is valuable, so why should you try to cram time into an already hectic schedule to join and actively participate in our local chamber of commerce? Because membership offers numerous benefits and keeps business owners on top of important, ever-changing issues and trends within the community and local marketplace. Not only that, but research points out that consumers are more likely to do business with a company if it’s a member of their local chamber of commerce.

The Value

of Chamber Membership to buy goods and services in the A study commissioned by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives with support from Small Business Network Inc., Market Street (A part of The Shapiro Group Inc.) found that:

When consumers know that a business is a member of the local chamber, they are 49% more likely to think favorably about it.

Consumers who are told that a business is a chamber member are 51% more likely to be highly aware of it and 57% more likely to think positively of its local reputation.

Consumers are 80% more likely

future from a company that they believe is a member of the local chamber of commerce.

The study also has good news for businesses that sell to other businesses.

When business decision-makers believe that a business is a chamber member, they are 37% more likely to think favorably of the business, 51% more likely to be highly aware of it, 58% more likely to think positively of its local reputation, and 59% more likely to buy goods and services from it.

Supporting the previous findings, the study also reveals a positive perception for the local chamber itself: Regarding the chamber’s impact on the local economy, 82% of respondents believe that the local chamber of commerce helps create jobs and promotes local economic development.

National study: Consumers 80% more likely to buy from chamber members.

Major Impact

on Small Businesses Small businesses represent the largest segment of most local chamber membership rolls, and the study indicates that chamber membership has consistent and powerful benefits for small business members—if consumers are aware

that the small business is involved with its local chamber.

The key factor in developing and maintaining positive consumer perception of chamber members, the Schapiro Group said, was that “positive outcomes only occur when consumers know that a business is a chamber member (i.e., being involved in the chamber is a known

facet of the company’s reputation).”

For information on membership contact the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, mention that you read this story and we will waive your $30 enrollment fee!

Start saving today! Applications are also available online www.putnamcountychamber.com .

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Profile Putnam

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elcome to Putnam County, Florida, a progressive rural community with easy access to major metropolitan areas, a competitive business climate, and an attractive lifestyle. We’re nearly equal distance to Jacksonville, Ocala, Daytona, Gainesville, and Orlando making us the hub of Northeast Florida. We’re less than 25 miles to the Atlantic, and have ample waterfront property along many lakes and the St. Johns River.

Business/Transportation

Companies benefit from our low cost of doing business, available skilled workforce, and excellent transportation

Target Industries Identified for Putnam County: Aircraft & Aviation Components Back Office Services and Call Centers Clean Transportation - Fuels and Technologies Data Centers Food Processing Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Tool and Die Machining 72

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Largest Private Employers Georgia-Pacific, Palatka Operations – 1,100 Putnam Community Medical Center – 500 Alorica, Inc. – 450 Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. – 350 Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. – 280 assets. We have a strong density of electric transmission lines, a large gas pipeline, a navigable river, an airport with a 6,000’ runway, available rail service, and several four-lane divided highways offering convenient access to nearby North/South and East/West Interstates. Additionally, no one is less than an hour away from commercial airports in Gainesville, Daytona, or Jacksonville. These assets support several major private employers including Georgia-Pacific, Continental Building, Veritas, Alorica, Newcastle Shipyards, St. Johns Shipbuilding, Seminole Electric, and Florida Power & Light.

Our pro-business incentives include a Florida Rural Enterprise Zone covering Crescent City, Interlachen, and Palatka. Businesses within the Zone are eligible for tax credits and sales tax refunds. Area residents are business -minded voters adopted the Better Place Plan which called for a local option sales tax. A part of those taxes have been used to build the Putnam County Business Park and a community

owned speculative building. Local government leaders have strategically planned and maintained an intimate atmosphere supportive of businesses and their needs.

Education/Workforce

All of our schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For us, education does not stop with high school. We are fortunate to have St. Johns River State College, the Florida School of the Arts, First Coast Technical College, and Saint Leo’s University, all in Palatka. We are blessed to have several nearby universities, colleges, and technical schools, including the University of Florida, the State’s Flagship University.

As a testament to our great business location, Putnam County leads the state in the percentage of labor engaged in manufacturing. Our manufacturing wage is higher than the state average.

Communities/Housing

Putnam is made up of several small communities: Crescent City, Interlachen, Welaka, Melrose, Pomona Park, and Palatka.

Each has its own unique history, traditions, and festivals.

Many of our homes are historic in nature, standing proud as a testament to our shared past. Yet we have many areas with new housing developments, all built with the modern family in mind. We even have places surrounded with wide open spaces, offering plenty of room for you to spread out. With several housing options and average prices below the State average, all of our communities have something to offer.

Quality of Life

Above all, the quality of life in Putnam County is second to none with a business friendly atmosphere and a family friendly way of life that is coupled with the values of honesty, hard work, and the tenacity to succeed. Short mild winters help provide a sportsman’s paradise along Florida’s freshwater coast anchored by the St. Johns River and many other natural amenities. To compliment this, Putnam County boasts an original Donald Ross designed golf course and festivals celebrating different events throughout the year.

Our citizens receive the best service when it comes to heath care. Putnam Community Medical Center, Cancer Center of Putnam, Putnam Heart Center, Veterans Affairs Health Clinic, and other great nearby heath care facilities offer advanced procedures using state of the art equipment convenient for area residents.

Experience the best of both worlds, our relaxed atmosphere and pro-growth approach to business! Good schools, unique recreational opportunities, and a pro-business atmosphere set us apart. Putnam County, our location, our people, our climate, these things and more, make this the right place to locate your family and business.

Visit us at www.putnamcountychamber.com.

PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME 2009: 2010: 2011:

Putnam $26,923 $26,885 $27,644

Florida $38,965 $38,210 $39,636

POPULATION Putnam 50,549 65,070 74,364

1980: 1990: 2010:

Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,801,310

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 2012 Average Annual Wage Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government

Putnam

Florida

$32,090 6.2% 13.9% 27.1% 0.9% 4.0% 10.4% 18.8% 10.6% 3.6% 33.1%

$42,446 5.4% 5.0% 24.3% 2.1% 7.8% 17.0% 17.3% 15.8% 3.8% 16.3%

TRANSPORTATION Closest Interstates I-95 & I-75 Federal Highways US-17 State Highways SR-19, SR-20, SR-21, SR-26, SR-100, SR-207 Nearest Airports Jacksonville International Airport, Gainesville Regional Airport, Daytona International Airport General Aviation Airports ..........................Palatka Kay Larkin .........................................................................Municipal Airport Railroad ........................................................................... CSX Local Deep Water Port (miles to closest port) ......................60

EDUCATION

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Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities • St. Johns River State College Junior/Community Colleges: • Florida School of the Arts • Saint Leo’s University Technical Schools: • First Coast Technical College

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CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY CONNECT WITH US www.putnamcountychamber.com 1100 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177 chamber@pcccfl.org 386.328.1503 91.3 Hope FM

201 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3334 RADIO STATIONS

A Dire Need, LLC 152 Matt Trail Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6188 PORTABLE TOILETS

Aaron’s Sales & Lease 420 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9979 FURNITURE / HOME FURNISHINGS

Acosta Creek Harbor, Inc. 124 Acosta Creek Dr Satsuma, FL 32189 (386) 467-2229 MARINA

Advanced Hearing Centers of America 306 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 580-2528 HEARING AIDS

Ajax Building Corporation

10365 S. Hood Rd, Suite 203 Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 262-8660 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Ambient Technologies, Inc. 213 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (904) 483-6121 COMPUTER SERVICES

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Listed below is the 2014 Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Member Business Directory. All listings are current as of December 2013. List provided by Putnam County Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber’s mission is to be a creative force that promotes excellence in leadership, coordination and orderly development of business enterprise.

In the pages to follow, you will find a list of members in more than 27 categories that provide local goods and services to the Putnam County community.

Be sure to visit www.putnamcountychamber. com to learn more about the Chamber, find area events on our calendar and to search our member directory online.

American Cancer Society 600 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6224 (800) 227-2345 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

American Red Cross

117 Bridge St St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 797-3851 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 510 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2221 FINANCIAL PLANNING

Ameris Bank

100 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3770 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Ameris Bank

601 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5154 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Andersen’s Lodge and Water’s Edge Pub & Grill at Marker 48 10 Boston St Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-3639 RESORT ACCOMMODATIONS

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Angel’s Diner, Inc.

209 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3927 RESTAURANTS - DINER

Anguilla Fish Farm

181 School Rd, Federal Point Hastings, FL 32145 (904) 692-1050 FISH FARM

Animal Health Center 354 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-0327 VETERINARIANS

Animal Medical Clinic 3301 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177-9101 (386) 328-4613 VETERINARIANS

Apex Metal Fabrication, Inc.

177 Comfort Rd, Barge Port Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2564 METAL FABRICATORS

Arc-Rite, Inc.

341 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3523 WELDING & MACHINE SHOP

Armstrong Roofing, Inc. 455 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-2023 ROOFING CONTRACTOR

Aron Livingston Agency New York Life Insurance Co. 222 N. Third St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-9030 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Artic Air, Inc.

1501 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5095 AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

Arts Council of Greater Palatka 216 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8998 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

AT&T

900 N. Nova Rd, Suite 100-A Daytona Beach, FL 32117 (386) 451-2675 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AT&T Wireless

300-A Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5275 CELLULAR TELEPHONES

AT&T Real Yellow Pages 10375 N. Centurion Pkwy, Suite 410 Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 996-6736 ADVERTISING

Azalea Health

CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY

1302 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8371 PHYSICIANS - GENERAL

B & B Wholesale Metals 186 Hwy 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-0242 METAL FABRICATORS

Badcock Furniture 1000 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1412 FURNITURE / HOME FURNISHINGS

Barbara Fisher

229 S. Prospect St Crescent City, FL 32112 (407) 620-5253 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Barrington Apartments

607 S. Moody Rd - Office Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0512 APARTMENT / HOUSING RENTALS

Barry Manor Apartments 1000 Husson Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5137 APARTMENT / HOUSING RENTALS

Bass World Lodge & Marina

209 Browns Fish Camp Rd Georgetown, FL 32139 (386) 467-2267 FISH CAMPS

Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance 3400 Crill Ave, Suite 2 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1100 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Bates Roofing

119 Hotel St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2588 ROOFING CONTRACTOR

Beck Chevrolet - Buick GMC

1601 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1511 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS - NEW & USED

Beck Chrysler - Dodge Jeep

256 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8863 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS - NEW & USED

Beck Ford - Lincoln

420 N. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8881 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS - NEW & USED

Beck Nissan

252 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 386) 328-2775 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS - NEW & USED

Beef O’Brady’s

201 N. 1st St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2525 LOUNGE / SPORTS BAR

Blue Lagoon Carwash, Inc. 4401 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6792 CAR WASH & DETAILING

Blue Sky Roofing of North Florida, LLC 196 W. River Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0168 ROOFING CONTRACTOR

Bohannon Battery Dist, Inc.

C.P. Deli & More, Inc.

Bradley’s Steaks & Seafood

Cancer Center of Putnam County

611 N. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9024 AUTOMOTIVE - BATTERY SALES & SERVICE

600 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8140 PHYSICIANS - ONCOLOGY

909 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4334 RESTAURANTS - STEAKS

Capital City Bank

Bramlitt’s Plumbing & Electrical

148 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 329-1150 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

110 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1520 PLUMBING SUPPLIES

Capital City Bank

4120 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-1155 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Brent Coates

101 Cinnamon Dr Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 937-1481 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

CareerSource Northeast Florida

Budget Inn of Palatka

100 Moseley Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1533 LODGE / MOTEL / HOTEL

184 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 326-1173 RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

3305 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5804 RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

C&W Logistics

779 Hwy 20 West Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 328-8188 HAULING / TRUCKING COMPANY

400 Hwy 19, Ste 33 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-3724 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES/ AGENCIES

Carr, Riggs & Ingram

Burger King of East Palatka

Burger King of Palatka

3707 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1199 RESTAURANTS - DELI / SANDWICH SHOP

906 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4561 ACCOUNTANTS / CPAs

Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. 225 W. King St St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 829-6300 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, Inc.

132 NW 76th Dr Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 331-1976 ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

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CenterState Bank

1 Eastgate Square East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-1984 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

CenterState Bank

1120 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-4971 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

CenterState Bank

500 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1982 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Century 21 Triton Realty 102 S. Main St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2100 REAL ESTATE - GENERAL

Champion Self-Storage 4001 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2046 STORAGE FACILITIES

Charles Hicks, DMD

800 Zeagler Dr, Suite 330 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6000 DENTISTS

Cheyenne Saloon, Inc.

City of Palatka

201 N. Second St Palatka, FL 32177-3735 (386) 329-0100 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

City Shippers

1608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5942 SHIPPING SERVICES PACKAGES / PARCELS

Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. 300 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1432 ELECTRIC COMPANIES

Clint Snyder

7300 Crill Ave, #32 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3418 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Coldwell Banker - Ben Bates, Inc.

315 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112-2333 (386) 698-2776 REAL ESTATE - GENERAL

Coldwell Banker - Ben Bates, Inc.

337 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-9216 RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

3400 Crill Ave, Suite 1 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6716 REAL ESTATE - GENERAL REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL

City Coin Op. Laundry

Comcast Cable

1608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5942 LAUNDROMAT

200 N. Third St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1567 CABLE TELEVISION

City of Crescent City

Communities in Schools of Putnam County

3 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2525 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

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142 Ferry Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-8875 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

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Community Partnership for Children 1910 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4244 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Conlee-Snyder Mural Committee, Inc. 233 Davis Lake Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9806 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Continental Building Products 886 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5766 GYPSUM / DRYWALL

Corky Bell’s Seafood of Palatka, Inc. 185 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 329-9300 RESTAURANTS - SEAFOOD

Cowart’s Meat Market

530 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-5003 MEAT MARKET / BUTCHER SHOP

Cracker House Sauces, Inc. P.O. Box 1066 Palatka, FL 32178 (386) 328-2780 FOOD PRODUCT SALES

Craig Z. Sherar, P.A.

147 Pine Tree Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 336-3088 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Cremer Wood, Inc.

2508 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7326 PULPWOOD & TIMBER CONTRACTORS

Crescent City Woman’s Club 604 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 467-7075 ASSOCIATIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS

Crestwood Nursing Center 501 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1472 NURSING HOMES

Crystal Cove Resort & Hard Dock Cafe

133 Crystal Cove Dr Palatka, FL 32177-9673 (386) 325-1055 RESORT ACCOMMODATIONS

Curves

821 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4321 FITNESS CENTERS

Cynthia O. Asia

424 N. Fern St San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-1607 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Dairy Queen of Palatka, Inc. Howard Smothers 822 St Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2677 RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

Daniel A. Martinez

320 Round Lake Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3959 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Dee’s House of Beauty 676 Third Ave Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-2600 BEAUTY SALONS

DePriest A/C & Heating, Inc.

342 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-0000 AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

deSigns

CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY

1309 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2166 SIGNS - SALES & SERVICE

Do-All Pest Control, Inc. 6100 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3347 PEST CONTROL SERVICES

Domino’s Pizza #3254 650 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 386) 684-4400 RESTAURANTS - PIZZA

Domino’s Pizza #3256

7903 Hwy 21 Keystone Heights, FL 32656 (352) 473-7070 RESTAURANTS - PIZZA

Domino’s Pizza #5156 1602 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0112 RESTAURANTS - PIZZA

Douglas & Hedstrom, P.A.

601 St Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6000 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins

1419 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2181 RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

Early Learning Coalition

440 Hwy 19 North, Suite 440 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8225 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Eddie’s Lawn Service 128 Grassy Lane Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4040 LAWN MAINTENANCE

Edgar Minerals

651 Keuka Rd Hawthorne, FL 32640 (352) 481-2421 MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING

Edith Aldrich Insurance Agency, Inc. - State Farm Insurance Co. 1721 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0610 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Edward D. Jones & Co. 512 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4148 (386) 325-9072 INVESTMENT BROKER

EGP, Inc.

1760 Hwy A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080 (386) 328-6816 COPIER / FACSIMILE SERVICES

Elkins Constructors, Inc. 701 W. Adams St Jacksonville, FL 32204 (904) 353-6500 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Elliott Welding, Inc.

190 Lundy Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8782 WELDING & MACHINE SHOP

Embroidme

320 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5503 EMBROIDERY & SCREENPRINT

Episcopal Children’s Services

100 Bell Tel Way #100 Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 726-1500 CHILD WELFARE

Etc., LLC

516 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 937-7158 INTERIOR DECORATING

Extended Care Pharmacy, Inc.

First Baptist Church of Palatka

EZ Pick’ns

First Coast Cardiovascular Institute

6400 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5505 PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLIES

222 Central Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-3400 THRIFT & CONSIGNMENT SHOPS

Fifth & Oak Streets Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1531 CHURCHES

524 Zeagler Dr. Palatka, FL 32177 (904) 885-1169 PHYSICIANS CARDIOVASCULAR

Factory Direct Bedding, LLC

First Coast Community Credit Union

1400 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1200 MATTRESSES / BEDDING

306 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5555 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Family Shoe Store

First Coast Janitorial Service, Inc.

711 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4645 (386) 325-7847 FOOTWEAR - SHOES / BOOTS

Farm Bureau Insurance 147 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-5822 INSURANCE AGENCIES

First Coast Technical College

309 N. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2744 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Farmers Home Furniture

Fern Court Bed & Breakfast

150 Central Ave San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 585-5477 BED & BREAKFAST / COTTAGES & CABINS

First Coast Recycling, Inc. 108 Seaboard Dr. Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-6061 TRASH & RECYCLE CONTAINERS

Farm Credit of Florida, ACA

419 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4638 FURNITURE / HOME FURNISHINGS

113 Pecan Grove Rd Palatka, FL 32177 CLEANING SERVICES RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

146 Comfort Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-9000 EDUCATION

First Coast Technical College

2980 Collins Ave St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 829-1011 EDUCATION

Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel 2400 Madison St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0444 FUNERAL HOMES

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Flagler Hospital

Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc.

Flagler Multi-Specialty Care Center

Fruitland Ace Hardware

400 Health Park Blvd St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 819-4400 HOSPITAL

400 Health Park Blvd St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 819-4431 PHYSICIANS - GENERAL

Florida Healthcare IT, Inc. 904 Kirby St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 227-5786 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING

Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation, Inc. 307 State Rd 26 Melrose, FL 32666 (352) 475-5347 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Florida Pest Control & Chemical Co.

2405 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4269 (386) 328-1541 PEST CONTROL SERVICES

Florida Power & Light Co. 2900 Catherine St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5102 ELECTRIC COMPANIES

Flowers by Melanie, Inc.

26 Spanish St St Augustine, FL 32084” (386) 328-3822 GRANT WRITING/ ADMINISTRATION

1157 CR 309 - Fruitland Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 467-2795 BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER

Garry Wood, Attorney at Law

417 N. St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177” (386) 326-3993 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Gator Timber & Land, LLC 1520 Hwy 17 North Bostwick, FL 32007 (386) 328-6969 TIMBER & LAND CONSULTANTS

Gene O’Connor

128 Sunset Point Lane East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-4405 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Gentiva Health Services 205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 401 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0202 HOME HEALTH CARE

George A. Davis, MD Advantage Optical

2312 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5559 FLORISTS

800 Zeagler Dr, Suite 120 Palatka, FL 32177-3827 (386) 328-8369 PHYSICIANS OPHTHALMOLOGY

Forest Groves Ferneries, Inc.

Georgetown Marina & Lodge

610 Old Hwy 17 Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1074 FERNERIES

Frank Bush Insurance Agency

1062 Hwy 19 South, Suite 2 Palatka, FL 32177-9003 (386) 325-9468 INSURANCE AGENCIES

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1533 County Rd 309 Georgetown, FL 32139 (386) 467-2002 FISH CAMPS

Georgia-Pacific

Palatka Chip Mill P.O. Box 1458 Palatka, FL 32178-1458 (386) 328-8826 PAPER PRODUCTS

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Palatka Operations County Rd 216 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2001 PAPER PRODUCTS

Ginn Financial Group, Inc. 421 St. Johns Ave, Suite 3 Palatka, FL 32177-9987 (386) 325-4501 FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT SERVICES

Golden Corral Restaurant #643 501 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4040 RESTAURANTS - BUFFET

Gottago of Putnam County P.O. Box 2741 Palatka, FL 32178-8041 (386) 328-6454 PORTABLE TOILETS

Graphics II

623 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4643 (386) 328-4021 PRINTING SERVICES

Great Guns, LLC

713 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-9390 FIREARMS / GUNS & AMMUNITION

Greg Kimball, Attorney

4475 US Hwy 1 South, Suite 202 St. Augustine, FL 32086 (386) 328-1977 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Guaranty Title Company

213 N. 4th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4576 ABSTRACTS, TITLE INSURANCE & SEARCHES & REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS

Gullett Title, Inc

401 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5106 ABSTRACTS, TITLE INSURANCE & SEARCHES & REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS

H. Earl Wallace, II - Land Surveyor 224 N. 6th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3233 LAND SURVEYORS

Hanson Pipe & Precast

245 Comfort Rd, St. Johns Barge Port Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8841 MANUFACTURING - CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE

Harbor Community Bank 350 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5600 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Harrell & Harrell, P.A.

4735 Sunbeam Rd Jacksonville, FL 32257 (800) 251-1111 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Hasty’s Communications of Florida 6609 Commonwealth Ave Jacksonville, FL 32254 (904) 783-0130 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Haven Hospice

6400 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7100 HOSPICE CARE

Hawkins & Turner Farm 438 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-3736 FARMING

Hawkins Roofing, Inc. P.O. Box 398 San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 937-1634 ROOFING CONTRACTOR

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Heartland Rehabilitation Services

6500 Crill Ave, Suite 3 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1119 PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Home Depot, Store #8531 417 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5857 BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER

Herrington Industries, Inc.

HoneyBaked Ham Company

Hibu, Inc.

Hospice of Citrus County & the Nature Coast

7300 Crill Ave, Box #65 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9898 HEAVY EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS

2627 NW 43rd St, 2nd Floor Gainesville, FL 32606 (904) 541-2600 ADVERTISING

Hill’s Hardware & Recycling 1770 Hwy 17 Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-5479 BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER

Hitchcock’s Market

9 Eastgate Square East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 462-2284 GROCERY STORE

Hitchcock’s Market

1114 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-6514 GROCERY STORE

Holiday Inn Express

3813 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2500 LODGE / MOTEL / HOTEL

Holly Ridge Apartments 6410 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-1973 APARTMENT/ HOUSING RENTALS

Holmes & Young, P.A.

222 N. 3rd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1111 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

306 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (440) 487-9572 RESTAURANTS - CASUAL DINING

927 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 530-6400 HOSPICE CARE

Hot Action Sportswear

Income Tax Service

107 Mungin St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8854 INCOME TAX & BOOKKEEPING SERVICE

Island Doctors

199 Hwy 17 South, Suite A East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 312-0250 PHYSICIANS - GENERAL

J & J Aluminum Products, LLC 1026 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 972-0391 ALUMINUM CONTRACTORS

J.D. Thompson

307 Division Ave Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386) 677-5680 SILK SCREEN PRINTING

558 W. Peniel Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3189 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Human Resources Development Services

Jeffrey R. Slotten, DDS

609 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 3217 (386) 325-0990 BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

Humana Health Insurance Company 1500 Beville Rd, Suite 405 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (800) 447-5261 INSURANCE SERVICES

Humane Society of NorthEast Florida 112 Norma St Hollister, FL 32147 (386) 325-1587 ANIMAL SHELTER / SANCTUARY

Ice Cream Station, Inc. 631 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 326-0823 ICE CREAM

307 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4143 (386) 325-4521 FUNERAL HOMES

Keep Putnam Beautiful 205 N. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-9598 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Kennedy Rehabilitation & Skilled Therapy Services 3603 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1001 PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Kenneth Henley Agency State Farm Insurance Co.

205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 502 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1500 DENTISTS

Jerry Stalvey’s BBQ

6430 Hwy 16A, Lot A St. Augustine, FL 32092 (904) 540-1697 CATERING SERVICES

119 N. 4th St Palatka, FL 32177-3727 (386) 328-1523 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Kerry Rowell

343 E. Buffalo Bluff Rd Satsuma, FL 32189 (386) 649-2476 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Kids Care Pediatrics, P.A. 6910 Old Wolf Bay Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7337 PHYSICIANS - PEDIATRICS

Joe Boatwright

P.O. Box 101 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 937-5320 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

King’s Office Supply & Printing Co.

Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes 1230 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-3360 FUNERAL HOMES

Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes

306 Central Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1121 OFFICE SUPPLIES & FURNITURE

Lady Bug’s Gift Shoppe 114 S. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 386) 328-7502 GIFTS & DECORATING ACCESSORIES

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Laibl’s Tire King

514 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7835 AUTOMOTIVE - TIRE SERVICE & REPAIR

LakeWood Nursing Center 100 N. Lake St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2222 NURSING HOMES

Lee & Cates Glass 629 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5301 GLASS

Lee Crane Insurance 2801 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (352) 375-0500 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Lewis Oil Company, Inc. Hwy 19 & 100 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3582 GAS & OIL DISTRIBUTORS

LifeSouth Community Blood Bank 6003 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7299 BLOOD BANK

Lightfoot Fire Extinguisher Service, Inc. 506 Madison St Palatka, FL 32177-3431 (386) 325-1734 FIRE SAFETY CONSULTANTS

Lighthouse Screen Printing 163 Hwy 17 South Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-4400 SCREEN PRINTED SIGNS & APPAREL

Lori’s Fountain Restaurant 2401 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9769 RESTAURANTS - DINER

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Lowe’s

500 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-5340 BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER

Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #184 3875 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6948 ASSOCIATIONS/ ORGANIZATION

Marc’s Villa Trailer Park 500 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-3723 MOBILE HOMES & TRAVEL TRAILERS

Marie’s Tables & Tents 5262 Silver Lake Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-9848 PARTY RENTALS

Massey III Painting

115 Red Fox Trail Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4357 PAINTING & PLASTERING INTERIOR / EXTERIOR

Massey Services, Inc.

1761 E. Dobbs St St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 808-1828 PEST CONTROL SERVICES

Masters Funeral Homes 3015 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 684-4177 FUNERAL HOMES

Masters Funeral Homes 3015 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4564 FUNERAL HOMES

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Mathews Moving & Storage, Inc. 1202 Carr St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7578 STORAGE FACILITIES

McClain Family Foundation 285 West River Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-3833 CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS

McDonald’s of Palatka

2627 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2092 RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

McKinnon Furniture Outlet 1023 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1583 FURNITURE / HOME FURNISHINGS

McKinnon Home Furnishings, Inc.

237 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177-9706 (386) 328-8880 FURNITURE / HOME FURNISHINGS

Melrose Business & Community Association P.O. Box 1301 Melrose, FL 32666 (352) 475-1255 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Merrill Lynch

2850 NW 43rd St, Suite 350 Gainesville, FL 32606 (866) 374-1012 FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT SERVICES

Merrill, Hancock & Turner Insurance 1301 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0100 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Miller Farms

239 Hwy 17 North Bostwick, FL 32007 (386) 325-4714 FARMING

Millican Insurance Agency 2400 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5793 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Meade Insurance Agency

Miner’s Marine Construction, Inc.

Mederi CareTenders

Modern Realty of Putnam, Inc.

307 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8627 INSURANCE AGENCIES

3900 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3555 HOME HEALTH CARE

MedEx - Medical Express of Palatka 6500 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-0575 URGENT CARE FACILITIES

649 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0881 MARINE CONSTRUCTION

881 Hwy 20, Suite C Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-0930 REAL ESTATE - GENERAL

Montco Research Products, Inc 209 Janice Dr Hollister, FL 32147 (386) 325-5504 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING

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Moore’s Well Drilling

579 Stokes Landing Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1448 WELL DRILLING SERVICES

Musselwhite’s Seafood & Grill 125 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 326-9111 RESTAURANTS - SEAFOOD

Myers Resources, LLC 1419 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9490 ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Natkim Radio -- WIYD & WPLK 1428 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5800 RADIO STATIONS

NE Florida Association of Realtors

1723 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2965 REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATIONS

NE Florida Community Action Agency 1201 Madison St Palatka, FL 32177 (904) 635-8646 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

NE Florida Educational Consortium 3841 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-3800 EDUCATION

NE Florida Regional Council

6850 Belfort Oaks Place Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 279-0880 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Neal Strickland Roofing, Inc. 283 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-5509 ROOFING CONTRACTOR

Neuco Distributors

1214 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32007 (386) 328-1257 INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS

New Horizon RV, Inc. 617 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 326-8900 RV SALES & SERVICES

Newcastle Shipyards 195 Comfort Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0000 SHIPBUILDING

Nicholson AC/Heating & Quality Ice

326 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0911 AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

Niko’s Pizza

804 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177-9308 (386) 328-8558 RESTAURANTS - PIZZA

Norfolk Southern Fishing Lodge 120 Mullis Trail East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 385-3071 LODGE - PRIVATE / CORPORATE

North Florida Emulsions, Inc. 701 N. Moody Rd, #15 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1733 ASPHALT & PAVING CONSTRACTORS

North Florida Home Builders, Inc.

Palatka Daily News 1825 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-5200 NEWSPAPERS

611 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 559-7972 CUSTOM HOMES CONSTRUCTION

Palatka Flooring Center

NorthEast Environmental, LLC

248 Cow Bay Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 546-9898 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

Nurse On-Call

205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 101 Palatka, FL 32177 (352) 395-6424 HOME HEALTH CARE

Palatka Gas Authority 518 Main St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1591 GAS NATURAL

Palatka Health Care Center

Old Castle Lawn & Garden 1512 Hwy 17 North Bostwick, FL 32007 (386) 312-0208 LAWN EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE

Old City Web Services 2155 Old Moultrie Rd, Suite 109 St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 829-2772 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

110 Kay Larkin Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0173 NURSING HOMES

Palatka Housing Authority

400 N. 15th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0132 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Palatka Main Street 201 N. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0100 x333 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

P&F Mini Storage

533 S. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2002 STORAGE FACILITIES

Palatka Mall

Palatka Art League, Inc. 324 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325s-8750 ASSOCIATION / ORGANIZATIONS

400 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (770) 955-8117 SHOPPING CENTERS

Palatka Marketplace

Palatka Christian Service Center 3218 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0984 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

1813 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0440 CARPET & FLOOR COVERINGS

Hwy 19 & 20 Palatka, FL 32177 (727) 449-2020 SHOPPING CENTERS

Palatka New Vision Lion’s Foundation

P.O. Box 2655 Palatka, FL 32178 (386) 937-8277 ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

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Palatka Pawn

CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY

1801 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1999 PAWN SHOPS

Palatka Press Plant 1825 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-5201 PRINTING SERVICES

Papa John’s Pizza

1608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7277 RESTAURANTS - PIZZA

Patricia Banks Accounting 519 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7523 ACCOUNTANTS / CPAs

Patricia Freeman

169 Wilderness Trail Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 398-2191 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

PBS Ad Specialties, Inc. 877-B Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-3881 ADVERTISING

Peninsular Auto Parts

533 S. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112-3031 (386) 698-2002 AUTOMOTIVE - PARTS & SUPPLIES

Pilot Club of Palatka, Inc P.O. Box 2202 Palatka, FL 32178-2202 (386) 328-3496 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

Pizza Boyz

919 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-9977 RESTAURANTS - PIZZA

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Plastic Masters International, Inc.

Putnam County Courier Journal

327 SR 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 312-9775 PLASTICS FABRICATORS

330 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1644 NEWSPAPERS

Preston Electric & Construction Co.

Putnam County Development Authority

2105 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3355 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Producers Ace Hardware Co. 404 Central Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1260 BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER

Publix Supermarkets #727 171 Town & Country Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-8305 GROCERY STORE

Putnam Bicycles

100 S. 9th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9033 BICYCLE SALES & SERVICE

Putnam Community Medical Center 611 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5711 HOSPITAL

Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 1100 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1503 ASSOCIATIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS

Putnam County Clerk of Courts

410 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-7600 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

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1100 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5177 (800) 826-1437 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Putnam County Supervisor of Elections 2509 Crill Ave, Suite 900 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0408 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Putnam Family Fitness Center, Inc. 213 Perry St Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-8784 FITNESS CENTERS

Putnam County Fair Authority, Inc.

Putnam Habitat for Humanity

118 Theatre Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-3247 ENTERTAINMENT

1605 Westover Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5862 ASSOCIATIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS

Putnam County Florida Dept. of Health

Putnam Pennysaver

2801 Kennedy St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-3200 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Putnam County Government

2509 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0212 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Putnam County Property Appraiser

312 Oak St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0286 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Putnam County School District 200 S. 7th St Palatka, FL 32177-4612 (386) 329-0510 EDUCATION

930 Hwy 19 South, Suite A Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4649 NEWSPAPERS

Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront

201 N. 1st St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3481 LODGE / MOTEL / HOTEL

Quiznos Subs

111 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5106 RESTAURANTS - DELI / SANDWICH SHOP

R & J Power Equipment, Inc.

100 Hick St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3356 LAWN EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE

Rachelsie Farm, Inc.

1035 Bardin Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-4006 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES

CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Ralph’s House of Flowers 605 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4734 FLORISTS

Randy Mathews Mini Storage & Hauling, LLC 1400 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1200 STORAGE FACILITIES

Reiter Insurance Agency, Inc. 926 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2400 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Reliable Handyman & Maintenance

P.O. Box 136 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 336-1154 HANDYMAN MAINTENANCE SERVICE

Richard Jason, DPM

3600 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7541 PHYSICIANS - PODIATRY

River Bend Condominiums 179 Beecher Point Dr Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-2900 VACATION RENTALS

River Villas, Inc.

239 Buffalo Bluff Rd, # 250 Satsuma, FL 32189 (386) 649-4001 RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Riverside Builders of Putnam County

511 W. Towles Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 937-7248 GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Robert Altman, P.A.

5256 Silver Lake Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4691 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Robert Webb

107 Hiawatha Court East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-1334 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Rodeheaver Boy’s Ranch, Inc. 380 Boys Ranch Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1281 CHILD WELFARE

Rogers Towers, P.A.

7 Waldo St, Suite B St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 824-0879 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Roland Pacetti Realty, Inc. 208 N. 6th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5569 REAL ESTATE - GENERAL

Royal Manor Winery 224 Royal Ave Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 916-8909 WINERY

Rudd Jones, P.E. & Associates

209 N. 4th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 385-3610 ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

S & A Leisure, Inc. 1300 Hwy 309 North Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-7000 MARINE DEALERSHIP

Safe Touch Security 2515 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-9998 SECURITY ALARMS

Saint Leo University

5001 St. Johns Ave, Box 28 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1477 EDUCATION

Salt Springs Civic Association, Inc.

151 Town & Country Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0008 RESTAURANTS - DELI / SANDWICH SHOP

Singleton Subway #4631, Inc.

P.O. Box 5075 Salt Springs, FL 32134 (352) 685-3938 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

201 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5154 RESTAURANTS - DELI / SANDWICH SHOP

Saravel Self Storage 790 State Rd 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (904) 692-2250 STORAGE FACILITIES

Sleep Inn & Suites

3805 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8889 LODGE / MOTEL / HOTEL

Seminole Electric Cooperative

Smith Farm

890 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9255 ELECTRIC COMPANIES

336 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-4332 FARMING

Sentry Termite & Pest Control, Inc.

Smith Maritime, Inc.

967 Bulkhead Rd Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-0503 BARGE & MARINE TOWING

1133 State Rd 20 East Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-2847 PEST CONTROL SERVICES

ServPro of Putnam County 608 Main St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8660 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Que 425 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4655 RESTAURANTS - BBQ

Southern Air

Sheppard’s Garage, Inc. 211 Perry St Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-2308 AUTOMOTIVE - REPAIR & SERVICES

Shrimp-R-Us & More

Singleton Subway #13431, Inc.

3849 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177-9766 (386) 328-3212 AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

St. Johns Campground

765 3rd Ave Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-7111 RESTAURANTS - SEAFOOD

436 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131-9014 (386) 328-4470 RV PARK / CAMPGROUND

St. Johns Eye Care

2504 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5141 PHYSICIANS - OPTOMETRY

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St. Johns Housing Partnership

525 W. King St St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-824-0902 HOUSING SUPPORT

St. Johns River State College 5001 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177-3897 (386) 312-4200 EDUCATION

St. Johns Super Service Center 608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9231 AUTOMOTIVE - REPAIR & SERVICES

St. Johns Urgent Care / Putnam Family Care 6101 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-1225 URGENT CARE FACILITIES

Staples Store #1056

327 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1831 OFFICE SUPPLIES & FURNITURE

Steamaster

246 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-5572 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Steve A Chapman, DMD, P.A.

3520 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8351 DENTISTS / ORTHODONTISTS

Stress Solutions

2505 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0405 MASSAGE THERAPY

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Sunbelt Credit

318 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 386-329-8988 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Sunbelt Landowners Association, Inc.

233 N. Causeway, Suite C New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 (386) 423-4248 ASSOCIATIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS

SunCrest Omni Home Health 700 Zeagler Dr., Ste 6 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0646

Sunrise Marine

228 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-0767 MARINE DEALERSHIP

Sunrise Primary Care 101 Eucalyptus Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2279 PHYSICIANS - GENERAL

Sunset Point Car Wash 160 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-1119 CAR WASH & DETAILING

Sunshine Cleaning Service 417 Silver Lake Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3017 CLEANING SERVICES RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

Sunshine Trophies & Awards 239 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4989 TROPHIES & PLAQUES

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Susan Helwig Insurance Agency, Inc. - State Farm Insurance Co. 836 S. Moody Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-1002 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Tance E. Roberts, Attorney at Law

200 Malaga St, Suite 9 St Augustine, FL 32084 (386) 328-2778 ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES

Tangle Tree Mobile Home Park 3305 Cobalt St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-1132 MOBILE HOMES & TRAVEL TRAILERS

Tara’s Southern Catering 270 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-7744 CATERING SERVICES

Taylor Builders & Developers, Inc.

710 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8226 GENERAL CONTRACTORS

TD Bank

101 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7729 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

TD Bank

1116 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-4439 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

TD Bank

350 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2959 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

Terrence B. Brauneck, DDS 120 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177-3935 (386) 328-9206 DENTISTS

The ARC of Putnam County 1209 Westover Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2249 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

The Art Shoppe & Gallery

225 St Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6262 ART GALLERY / FRAME SHOPS

The Bingo Palace 201 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5822 ENTERTAINMENT

The Boathouse Marina 329 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2944 MARINA

The Computer Guys

302 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-6130 COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

The Executive Compensation Group

325 Williamson Blvd, Suite 120 Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386) 255-0519 FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT SERVICES

The Floridian Sports Club 114 Floridian Club Rd Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-2181 RESORT ACCOMMODATIONS The Mathe Corporation 106 Mathe Ave Interlachen, FL 32148” (386) 684-2471 GENERAL CONTRACTORS

CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY

The Ride Solution, Inc.

220 N. 11th St (386) 325-9999 TRANSPORTATION / SHUTTLE SERVICES

Theodore E. MacGibbon 419 Emmett St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7663 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Toby’s Alignment, Inc.

2604 Peters St Palatka, FL 32177-2857 (386) 328-5490 AUTOMOTIVE - REPAIR & SERVICES

Tony Alfiero

P.O. Box 990 San Mateo, FL 3218 (386) 328-0667 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Town of Interlachen

311 Atlantic Ave Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-3811 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Town of Pomona Park

1775 Hwy 17 South Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-4902 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

UNF Small Business Development Center 12000 Alumni Dr Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904) 620-2427 BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

United Rent-All of NE Florida, Inc.

4743 Blanding Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 771-3300 PARTY / EVENT PLANNING & SUPPLIES

United Way of Putnam County 820 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8992 ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS

US Army Recruiter - Palatka Station 400 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8833 MILITARY RECRUITERS

Veritas Steel, LLC

211 Comfort Rd Palatka, FL 32177-8634 (386) 328-4683 STEEL FABRICATION

Villa Farms Luxury Community 7300 Crill Ave, # 65 Palatka, FL 32177-9206 (386) 325-0055 RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Town of Welaka

400 4th Ave Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-9800 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - CITY & TOWNSHIP

Treasure Fine Jewelers 157 Town & Country Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3222 JEWELER / GOLDSMITH

True House, Inc.

150 Hwy 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-9085 MANUFACTURING - TRUSS SYSTEMS

Virginia Howe Cleaning Service

5206-B Silver Lake Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 546-2955 CLEANING SERVICES - RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

Vulcan Materials - Smith Division 400 Keuka Rd Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 659-2477 SAND MINING

Vulcan Materials - South Division 400 Keuka Rd Edgar, FL 32149 (386) 684-2441 SAND MINING

Vystar Credit Union

510 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3303 BANKS / CREDIT UNION

W. L. Pritchett, Jr

119 Orange Tree Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-9510 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. 524 Stockton St Jacksonville, FL 32204 (904) 388-2696 HEAVY EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS

Wal-Mart Supercenter, Store #551 1024 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6733 RETAIL STORES

Waste Pro of Florida 170 County Landfill Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5445 GARBAGE COLLECTION

Water’s Edge Pub & Grill at Marker 48 10 Boston St Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-3639 RESTAURANT

Watson Realty Corp.

203 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-9888 REAL ESTATE - GENERAL

Wattles Business Solutions

110 S. Second St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4323 PRINTING & ADVERTISING SERVICES

Wesnofske Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 631 Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1409 FARMING

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Woodland Point Apartments

WTRP

6710 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9530 APARTMENT / HOUSING RENTALS

Woodmen of the World 2700 Lundy Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 983-2235 INSURANCE AGENCIES

Woody’s Bar-B-Q

110 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 386-385-3234 RESTAURANTS - BBQ

205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 303 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5637 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS

Your Home Medical

610 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2096 PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Zaxby’s of Palatka

423 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 3217 (386) 328-3495 RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

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ABSTRACTS, TITLE INSURANCE & SEARCHES & REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS Guaranty Title Company 213 N. 4th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4576 Gullett Title, Inc. 401 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5106

ACCOUNTANTS / CPAs Carr, Riggs & Ingram 906 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4561 Patricia Banks Accounting 519 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7523

ACCOUNTING SERVICES Myers Resources, LLC 1419 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9490

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ADVERTISING

AT&T Real Yellow Pages 10375 N. Centurion Pkwy, Suite 410 Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 996-6736

Hibu, Inc. 2627 NW 43rd St, 2nd Floor Gainesville, FL 32606 (904) 541-2600 PBS Ad Specialties, Inc. 877-B Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-3881 (800) 771-4329

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING Artic Air, Inc. 1501 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5095 DePriest A/C & Heating, Inc. 342 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-0000

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Nicholson AC/Heating & Quality Ice 326 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0911

Southern Air 3849 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177-9766 (386) 328-3212

ALUMINUM CONTRACTORS

J & J Aluminum Products, LLC 1026 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 972-0391

ANIMAL SHELTER/ SANCTUARY Humane Society of NorthEast Florida 112 Norma St Hollister, FL 32147 (386) 325-1587

APARTMENT / HOUSING RENTALS Barrington Apartments 607 S. Moody Rd - Office Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0512 Barry Manor Apartments 1000 Husson Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5137 Holly Ridge Apartments 6410 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-1973 Woodland Point Apartments 6710 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9530

ART GALLERY / FRAME SHOPS The Art Shoppe & Gallery 225 St Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6262

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ASPHALT & PAVING CONSTRACTORS

North Florida Emulsions, Inc. 701 N. Moody Rd, #15 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1733

Patricia Freeman 169 Wilderness Trail Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 398-2191

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Robert Webb 107 Hiawatha Court East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-1334

Barbara Fisher 229 S. Prospect St Crescent City, FL 32112 (407) 620-5253

Theodore E. MacGibbon 419 Emmett St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7663

Brent Coates 101 Cinnamon Dr Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 937-1481

Tony Alfiero P.O. Box 990 San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-0667

Clint Snyder 7300 Crill Ave, #32 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3418 Cynthia O. Asia 424 N. Fern St San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-1607 Daniel A. Martinez 320 Round Lake Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3959

W. L. Pritchett, Jr. 119 Orange Tree Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-9510

ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS American Cancer Society 600 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6224 (800) 227-2345

Gene O'Connor 128 Sunset Point Lane East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-4405

American Red Cross 117 Bridge St St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 797-3851

J.D. Thompson 558 W. Peniel Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3189

Arts Council of Greater Palatka 216 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8998

Joe Boatwright P.O. Box 101 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 937-5320

Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. 225 W. King St St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 829-6300

Kerry Rowell 343 E. Buffalo Bluff Rd Satsuma, FL 32189 (386) 649-2476

Communities in Schools of Putnam County 142 Ferry Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-8875

Community Partnership for Children 1910 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4244 Conlee-Snyder Mural Committee, Inc. 233 Davis Lake Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9806

Crescent City Woman's Club 604 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 467-7075

Palatka Main Street 201 N. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0100 x333 Palatka New Vision Lion's Foundation P.O. Box 2655 Palatka, FL 32178 (386) 937-8277 Pilot Club of Palatka, Inc. P.O. Box 2202 Palatka, FL 32178-2202 (386) 328-3496

Early Learning Coalition 440 Hwy 19 North, Suite 440 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8225

Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 1100 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1503

Keep Putnam Beautiful 205 N. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-9598

Putnam Habitat for Humanity 1605 Westover Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5862

Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #184 3875 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6948

Salt Springs Civic Association, Inc. P.O. Box 5075 Salt Springs, FL 32134 (352) 685-3938

Melrose Business & Community Association P.O. Box 1301 Melrose, FL 32666 (352) 475-1255

Sunbelt Landowners Association, Inc. 233 N. Causeway, Suite C New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 (386) 423-4248

NE Florida Community Action Agency 1201 Madison St Palatka, FL 32177 (904) 635-8646 Palatka Art League, Inc. 324 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8750 Palatka Christian Service Center 3218 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0984

The ARC of Putnam County 1209 Westover Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2249 United Way of Putnam County 820 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8992

ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICES Craig Z. Sherar, P.A. 147 Pine Tree Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 336-3088

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Douglas & Hedstrom, P.A. 601 St Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6000

Garry Wood, Attorney at Law 417 N. St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-3993 Greg Kimball, Attorney 4475 US Hwy 1 South, Suite 202 St. Augustine, FL 32086 (386) 328-1977 Harrell & Harrell, P.A. 4735 Sunbeam Rd Jacksonville, FL 32257 (800) 251-1111 Holmes & Young, P.A. 222 N. 3rd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1111 Robert Altman, P.A. 5256 Silver Lake Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4691 Rogers Towers, P.A. 7 Waldo St, Suite B St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 824-0879 Tance E. Roberts, Attorney at Law 200 Malaga St, Suite 9 St Augustine, FL 32084 (386) 328-2778

AUTOMOBILE DEALERS NEW & USED Beck Chevrolet - Buick - GMC 1601 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1511

Beck Chrysler - Dodge - Jeep 256 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8863

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Beck Ford - Lincoln 420 N. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8881 Beck Nissan 252 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2775

AUTOMOTIVE - BATTERY SALES & SERVICE Bohannon Battery Dist., Inc. 611 N. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9024

BANKS / CREDIT UNION Ameris Bank 100 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3770 Ameris Bank 601 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5154 Capital City Bank 148 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 329-1150

TD Bank 101 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7729 TD Bank 1116 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-4439 TD Bank 350 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2959 Vystar Credit Union 510 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3303

AUTOMOTIVE - PARTS & SUPPLIES

Capital City Bank 4120 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-1155

Peninsular Auto Parts 533 S. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112-3031 (386) 698-2002

CenterState Bank 1 Eastgate Square East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-1984

Smith Maritime, Inc. 967 Bulkhead Rd Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-0503

AUTOMOTIVE - REPAIR & SERVICES

CenterState Bank 1120 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-4971

BEAUTY SALONS

Sheppard's Garage, Inc. 211 Perry St Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-2308 St. Johns Super Service Center 608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9231 Toby's Alignment, Inc. 2604 Peters St Palatka, FL 32177-2857 (386) 328-5490

AUTOMOTIVE - TIRE SERVICE & REPAIR Laibl's Tire King 514 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7835

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CenterState Bank 500 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1982

BARGE & MARINE TOWING

Dee's House of Beauty 676 Third Ave Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-2600

BED & BREAKFAST / COTTAGES & CABINS

Farm Credit of Florida, ACA 309 N. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2744

Fern Court Bed & Breakfast 150 Central Ave San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 585-5477

First Coast Community Credit Union 306 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5555

Putnam Bicycles 100 S. 9th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9033

Harbor Community Bank 350 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5600 Sunbelt Credit 318 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 386-329-8988

BICYCLE SALES & SERVICE

BLOOD BANK LifeSouth Community Blood Bank 6003 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7299

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BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER Fruitland Ace Hardware 1157 CR 309 - Fruitland Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 467-2795

BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE & LUMBER Hill's Hardware & Recycling 1770 Hwy 17 Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-5479 Home Depot, Store #8531 417 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5857 Lowe's 500 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-5340 Producers Ace Hardware Co. 404 Central Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1260

BUSINESS CONSULTANTS Human Resources Development Services 609 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0990 UNF Small Business Development Center 12000 Alumni Dr Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904) 620-2427

CABLE TELEVISION Comcast Cable 200 N. Third St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1567

CAR WASH & DETAILING Blue Lagoon Carwash, Inc. 4401 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6792

Sunset Point Car Wash 160 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-1119

CARPET & FLOOR COVERINGS Palatka Flooring Center 1813 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0440

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING

Montco Research Products, Inc. 209 Janice Dr Hollister, FL 32147 (386) 325-5504

CHILD WELFARE

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Episcopal Children's Services 100 Bell Tel Way #100 Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 726-1500

ServPro of Putnam County 608 Main St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8660

Rodeheaver Boy's Ranch, Inc. 380 Boys Ranch Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1281

Steamaster 246 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-5572

CHURCHES

CATERING SERVICES Jerry Stalvey's BBQ 6430 Hwy 16A, Lot A St. Augustine, FL 32092 (904) 540-1697 Tara's Southern Catering 270 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-7744

CELLULAR TELEPHONES AT&T Wireless 300-A Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5275

CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS McClain Family Foundation 285 West River Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-3833

First Baptist Church of Palatka Fifth & Oak Streets Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1531

CLEANING SERVICES - RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

Sunshine Cleaning Service 417 Silver Lake Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3017 Virginia Howe Cleaning Service 5206-B Silver Lake Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 546-2955

The Computer Guys 302 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-6130

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Ajax Building Corporation 10365 S. Hood Rd, Suite 203 Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 262-8660 Elkins Constructors, Inc. 701 W. Adams St Jacksonville, FL 32204 (904) 353-6500

COPIER / FACSIMILE SERVICES EGP, Inc. 1760 Hwy A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080 (386) 328-6816

CUSTOM HOMES CONSTRUCTION

First Coast Janitorial Service, Inc. 113 Pecan Grove Rd Palatka, FL 321771 (386) 937-5043

COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

Ambient Technologies, Inc. 213 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (904) 483-6121

North Florida Home Builders, Inc. 611 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 559-7972

DENTISTS Charles Hicks, DMD 800 Zeagler Dr, Suite 330 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6000 Jeffrey R. Slotten, DDS 205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 502 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1500 Terrence B. Brauneck, DDS 120 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177-3935 (386) 328-9206

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DENTISTS / ORTHODONTISTS

Steve A Chapman, DMD, P.A. 3520 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8351

EDUCATION First Coast Technical College 146 Comfort Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-9000 First Coast Technical College 2980 Collins Ave St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 829-1011 NE Florida Educational Consortium 3841 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-3800 Putnam County School District 200 S. 7th St Palatka, FL 32177-4612 (386) 329-0510 St. Johns River State College 5001 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177-3897 (386) 312-4200 Saint Leo University 5001 St. Johns Ave, Box 28 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1477

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Preston Electric & Construction Co. 2105 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3355

EMBROIDERY & SCREENPRINT Embroidme 320 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5503

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES / AGENCIES CareerSource 400 Hwy 19 North, Suite 33 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-3724

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, Inc. 132 NW 76th Dr Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 331-1976 Rudd Jones, P.E. & Associates 209 N. 4th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 385-3610

ELECTRIC COMPANIES Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. 300 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1432 Florida Power & Light Co. 2900 Catherine St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5102 Seminole Electric Cooperative 890 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9255

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ENTERTAINMENT Putnam County Fair Authority, Inc. 118 Theatre Rd East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-3247 The Bingo Palace 201 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5822

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

NorthEast Environmental, LLC 248 Cow Bay Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 546-9898

FARMING Hawkins & Turner Farm 438 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-3736 Miller Farms 239 Hwy 17 North Bostwick, FL 32007 (386) 325-4714

FINANCIAL PLANNING Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 510 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2221

FIRE SAFETY CONSULTANTS Lightfoot Fire Extinguisher Service, Inc. 506 Madison St Palatka, FL 32177-3431 (386) 325-1734

FIREARMS / GUNS & AMMUNITION

Smith Farm 336 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-4332

Great Guns, LLC 713 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 321777 (386) 329-9390

Wesnofske Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 631 Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1409

FISH CAMPS

FERNERIES

Bass World Lodge & Marina 209 Browns Fish Camp Rd Georgetown, FL 32139 (386) 467-2267

Forest Groves Ferneries, Inc. 610 Old Hwy 17 Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1074

Georgetown Marina & Lodge 1533 County Rd 309 Georgetown, FL 32139 (386) 467-2002

FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT SERVICES

FISH FARM

Ginn Financial Group, Inc. 421 St. Johns Ave, Suite 3 Palatka, FL 32177-9987 (386) 325-4501 Merrill Lynch 2850 NW 43rd St, Suite 350 Gainesville, FL 32606 (866) 374-1012 The Executive Compensation Group 325 Williamson Blvd, Suite 120 Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386) 255-0519

Anguilla Fish Farm 181 School Rd, Federal Point Hastings, FL 32145 (904) 692-1050

FITNESS CENTERS Curves 821 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4321 Putnam Family Fitness Center, Inc. 213 Perry St Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-8784

FLORISTS

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Flowers by Melanie, Inc. 2312 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-5559

Ralph's House of Flowers 605 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4734

FOOD PRODUCT SALES Cracker House Sauces, Inc. P.O. Box 1066 Palatka, FL 32178 (386) 328-2780

FOOTWEAR - SHOES / BOOTS Family Shoe Store 711 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4645 (386) 325-7847

FUNERAL HOMES Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel 2400 Madison St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0444 Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes 1230 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-3360 Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes 307 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4143 (386) 325-4521 Masters Funeral Homes 1207 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-4177 Masters Funeral Homes 3015 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-4564

FURNITURE / HOME FURNISHINGS

Aaron's Sales & Lease 420 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9979 Badcock Furniture 1000 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1412

Farmers Home Furniture 419 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4638 McKinnon Furniture Outlet 1023 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1583 McKinnon Home Furnishings, Inc. 237 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177-9706 (386) 328-8880

GARBAGE COLLECTION Waste Pro of Florida 170 County Landfill Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5445

GAS & OIL DISTRIBUTORS Lewis Oil Company, Inc. Hwy 19 & 100 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3582

GAS: NATURAL Palatka Gas Authority 518 Main St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1591

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Riverside Builders of Putnam County 511 W. Towles Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 937-7248

Taylor Builders & Developers, Inc. 710 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8226 The Mathe Corporation 106 Mathe Ave Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-2471

Putnam County Clerk of Courts 410 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-7600 Putnam County Florida Dept. of Health 2801 Kennedy St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-3200

GIFTS & DECORATING ACCESSORIES

Putnam County Government 2509 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0212

Lady Bug's Gift Shoppe 114 S. 2nd St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7502

Putnam County Property Appraiser 312 Oak St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0286 (800) 826-1437

GLASS Lee & Cates Glass 629 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5301

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NE Florida Regional Council 6850 Belfort Oaks Place Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 279-0880 Putnam County Development Authority 1100 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5177 City of Crescent City 3 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2525

Putnam County Supervisor of Elections 2509 Crill Ave, Suite 900 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0408 Town of Interlachen 311 Atlantic Ave Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-3811 Town of Pomona Park 1775 Hwy 17 South Pomona Park, FL 32181 (386) 649-4902 Town of Welaka 400 4th Ave Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-9800

City of Palatka 201 N. Second St Palatka, FL 32177-3735 (386) 329-0100 Palatka Housing Authority 400 N. 15th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-0132

GRANT WRITING / ADMINISTRATION Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc. 26 Spanish St St Augustine, FL 32084 (386) 328-3822

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Hitchcock's Market 9 Eastgate Square East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 462-2284 Hitchcock's Market 1114 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-6514

Publix Supermarkets #727 171 Town & Country Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-8305

GYPSUM / DRYWALL Continental Building Products 886 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5766

HANDYMAN MAINTENANCE SERVICE Reliable Handyman & Maintenance P.O. Box 136 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 336-1154

HAULING / TRUCKING COMPANY C&W Logistics 779 Hwy 20 West Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 328-8188

HEARING AIDS Advanced Hearing Centers of America 306 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 580-2528

HEAVY EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS Herrington Industries, Inc. 7300 Crill Ave, Box #65 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9898

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W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. 524 Stockton St Jacksonville, FL 32204 (904) 388-2696

HOME HEALTH CARE Gentiva Health Services 205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 401 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0202 Mederi CareTenders 3900 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3555 Nurse On-Call 205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 101 Palatka, FL 32177 (352) 395-642 Haven Hospice 6400 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7100 Hospice of Citrus County & the Nature Coast 927 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 530-6400 Suncrest Omni Home Care 700 Zeagler Dr, Suite #6 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0646

HOSPITAL Flagler Hospital 400 Health Park Blvd St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 819-4400 Putnam Community Medical Center 611 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5711

HOUSING SUPPORT St. Johns Housing Partnership 525 W. King St St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-824-0902

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ICE

Nicholson Quality Ice 326 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0911

ICE CREAM Ice Cream Station, Inc. 631 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 326-0823

INCOME TAX & BOOKKEEPING SERVICE Income Tax Service 107 Mungin St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8854

INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS Neuco Distributors 1214 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32007 (386) 328-1257

INSURANCE AGENCIES Aron Livingston Agency - New York Life Insurance Co. 222 N. Third St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-9030 Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance 3400 Crill Ave, Suite 2 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1100

Frank Bush Insurance Agency 1062 Hwy 19 South, Suite 2 Palatka, FL 32177-9003 (386) 325-9468 Kenneth Henley Agency State Farm Insurance Co. 119 N. 4th St Palatka, FL 32177-3727 (386) 328-1523 Lee Crane Insurance 2801 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (352) 375-0500 Meade Insurance Agency 307 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8627 Merrill, Hancock & Turner Insurance 1301 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0100 Millican Insurance Agency 2400 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5793 Reiter Insurance Agency, Inc. 926 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2400 Susan Helwig Insurance Agency, Inc. - State Farm Insurance Co. 836 S. Moody Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-1002

Edith Aldrich Insurance Agency, Inc. - State Farm Insurance Co 1721 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0610

Woodmen of the World 2700 Lundy Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 983-2235

Farm Bureau Insurance 147 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-5822

Humana Health Insurance Company 1500 Beville Rd, Suite 405 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (800) 447-5261

INSURANCE SERVICES

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INTERIOR DECORATING Etc., LLC 516 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 937-7158

INVESTMENT BROKER Edward D. Jones & Co. 512 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4148 (386) 325-9072

JEWELER / GOLDSMITH Treasure Fine Jewelers 157 Town & Country Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3222

LAND SURVEYORS H. Earl Wallace, II - Land Surveyor 224 N. 6th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3233

LAUNDROMAT City Coin Op. Laundry 1608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5942

LAWN EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE Old Castle Lawn & Garden 1512 Hwy 17 North Bostwick, FL 32007 (386) 312-0208 R & J Power Equipment, Inc. 100 Hick St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3356

LAWN MAINTENANCE Eddie's Lawn Service 128 Grassy Lane Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4040

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES

MANUFACTURING - TRUSS SYSTEMS

MEAT MARKET / BUTCHER SHOP

Rachelsie Farm, Inc. 1035 Bardin Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-4006

True House, Inc. 150 Hwy 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-9085

Cowart's Meat Market 530 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-5003

LODGE - PRIVATE / CORPORATE

MARINA

Norfolk Southern Fishing Lodge 120 Mullis Trail East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 385-3071

LODGE / MOTEL / HOTEL Budget Inn of Palatka 100 Moseley Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1533 Holiday Inn Express 3813 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2500 Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront 201 N. 1st St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3481

METAL FABRICATORS Apex Metal Fabrication, Inc. 177 Comfort Rd, Barge Port Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2564

Acosta Creek Harbor, Inc. 124 Acosta Creek Dr Satsuma, FL 32189 (386) 467-2229

B & B Wholesale Metals 186 Hwy 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-0242

The Boathouse Marina 329 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2944

MARINE CONSTRUCTION Miner's Marine Construction, Inc. 649 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0881

MARINE DEALERSHIP

US Army Recruiter - Palatka Station 400 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8833

MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING Edgar Minerals 651 Keuka Rd Hawthorne, FL 32640 (352) 481-2421

S & A Leisure, Inc. 1300 Hwy 309 North Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-7000

MOBILE HOMES & TRAVEL TRAILERS

Sleep Inn & Suites 3805 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8889

Sunrise Marine 228 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-0767

LOUNGE / SPORTS BAR

MASSAGE THERAPY

Beef O'Brady's 201 N. 1st St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2525

Stress Solutions 2505 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0405

MANUFACTURING CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE

MATTRESSES / BEDDING

Hanson Pipe & Precast 245 Comfort Rd, St. Johns Barge Port Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8841

MILITARY RECRUITERS

Marc's Villa Trailer Park 500 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 3218 (386) 325-3723

MOBILE HOMES & TRAVEL TRAILERS

Factory Direct Bedding, LLC 1400 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1200

Tangle Tree Mobile Home Park 3305 Cobalt St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-1132

NEWSPAPERS Palatka Daily News 1825 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-5200

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CATEGORICAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

Putnam County Courier Journal 330 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1644

Georgia-Pacific Palatka Operations County Rd 216 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2001

Putnam Pennysaver 930 Hwy 19 South, Suite A Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4649

PARTY / EVENT PLANNING & SUPPLIES

NURSING HOMES Crestwood Nursing Center 501 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1472 LakeWood Nursing Center 100 N. Lake St Crescent City, FL 321121 (386) 698-2222 Palatka Health Care Center 110 Kay Larkin Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0173

OFFICE SUPPLIES & FURNITURE

United Rent-All of NE Florida, Inc. 4743 Blanding Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 771-3300

PARTY RENTALS Marie's Tables & Tents 5262 Silver Lake Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-9848

PAWN SHOPS Palatka Pawn 1801 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1999

PEST CONTROL SERVICES

King's Office Supply & Printing Co. 306 Central Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-1121

Do-All Pest Control, Inc. 6100 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3347

Staples Store #1056 327 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1831

Florida Pest Control & Chemical Co. 2405 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4269 (386) 328-1541

PAINTING & PLASTERING INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Massey III Painting 115 Red Fox Trail Palatka, FL 321771 (386) 325-4357

PAPER PRODUCTS Georgia-Pacific Palatka Chip Mill P.O. Box 1458 Palatka, FL 32178-1458 (386) 328-8826

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Massey Services, Inc. 1761 E. Dobbs St St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 808-1828 Sentry Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 1133 State Rd 20 East Interlachen, FL 321481 (386) 684-2847

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PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Extended Care Pharmacy, Inc. 6400 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5505

PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLIES Your Home Medical 610 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2096

PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Heartland Rehabilitation Services 6500 Crill Ave, Suite 3 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1119 Kennedy Rehabilitation & Skilled Therapy Services 3603 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-1001

PHYSICIANS CARDIOVASCULAR First Coast Cardiovascular Institute 524 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (904) 885-1169

PHYSICIANS - GENERAL Azalea Health 1302 River St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0108 Flagler Multi-Specialty Care Center 400 Health Park Blvd St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 819-4431

Island Doctors 199 Hwy 17 South, Suite A East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 312-0250 Sunrise Primary Care 101 Eucalyptus Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2279

PHYSICIANS - ONCOLOGY Cancer Center of Putnam County 600 Zeagler Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-8140

PHYSICIANS OPHTHALMOLOGY George A. Davis, MD Advantage Optical 800 Zeagler Dr, Suite 120 Palatka, FL 32177-3827 (386) 328-8369 St. Johns Eye Care 2504 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5141

PHYSICIANS - PEDIATRICS Kids Care Pediatrics, P.A. Old Wolf Bay Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-7337

PHYSICIANS - PODIATRY Richard Jason, DPM 3600 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7541

PLASTICS FABRICATORS Plastic Masters International, Inc. 327 SR 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 312-9775

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PLUMBING SUPPLIES Bramlitt's Plumbing & Electrical 110 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1520

PORTABLE TOILETS A Dire Need, LLC 152 Matt Trail Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-6188 Gottago of Putnam County P.O. Box 2741 Palatka, FL 32178-8041 (386) 328-6454

PRINTING & ADVERTISING SERVICES Wattles Business Solutions 110 S. Second St Palatka, FL 321771 (386) 325-4323

PRINTING SERVICES Graphics II 623 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177-4643 (386) 328-4021 Palatka Press Plant 1825 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-5201

PULPWOOD & TIMBER CONTRACTORS Cremer Wood, Inc. 2508 Reid St Palatka, FL 321772 (386) 325-7326

RADIO STATIONS 91.3 Hope FM 201 S. Palm Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3334

Natkim Radio -- WIYD & WPLK 1428 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5800

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL Coldwell Banker Commercial Ben Bates, Inc. 3400 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6716

REAL ESTATE - GENERAL Century 21 Triton Realty 102 S. Main St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2100 Coldwell Banker - Ben Bates, Inc. 315 N. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112-2333 (386) 698-2776 Coldwell Banker - Ben Bates, Inc. 3400 Crill Ave, Suite 1 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6716 Modern Realty of Putnam, Inc. 881 Hwy 20, Suite C Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-0930 Roland Pacetti Realty, Inc. 208 N. 6th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5569 Watson Realty Corp.

203 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 325-9888

REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATIONS NE Florida Association of Realtors 1723 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2965

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS WTRP 205 Zeagler Dr, Suite 303 Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5637

RESORT ACCOMMODATIONS Andersen's Lodge and Water's Edge Pub & Grill at Marker 48 10 Boston St Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-3639 Crystal Cove Resort & Hard Dock Cafe 133 Crystal Cove Dr Palatka, FL 32177-9673 (386) 325-1055 The Floridian Sports Club 114 Floridian Club Rd Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-2181 RESTAURANT Water's Edge Pub & Grill at Marker 48 10 Boston St Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-3639 Hard Dock CafĂŠ at Crystal Cove Resort 133 Crystal Cove Dr Palatka, FL 32177-9673 (386) 325-1055

RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Cheyenne Saloon, Inc. 337 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-9216

Woody's Bar-B-Q 110 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 386-385-3234

RESTAURANTS - BUFFET Golden Corral Restaurant #643 501 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4040

RESTAURANTS - CASUAL DINING HoneyBaked Ham Company 306 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (440) 487-9572

RESTAURANTS - DELI / SANDWICH SHOP C.P. Deli & More, Inc. 3707 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1199

RESTAURANTS - DELI / SANDWICH SHOP Quiznos Subs 111 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-5106 Singleton Subway #13431, Inc. 151 Town & Country Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-0008 Singleton Subway #4631, Inc. 201 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5154

RESTAURANTS - BBQ

RESTAURANTS - DINER

Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Que 425 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4655

Angel's Diner, Inc. 209 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3927

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Lori's Fountain Restaurant 2401 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-9769

Niko's Pizza 804 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177-9308 (386) 328-8558

Villa Farms Luxury Community 7300 Crill Ave, # 65 Palatka, FL 32177-9206 (386) 325-0055

RESTAURANTS - FAST FOOD

Papa John's Pizza 1608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7277

ROOFING CONTRACTOR

Burger King of East Palatka 184 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 326-1173

Pizza Boyz 919 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-9977

Armstrong Roofing, Inc. 455 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 325-2023

Vulcan Materials - South Division 400 Keuka Rd Edgar, FL 32149 (386) 684-2441

SCREEN PRINTED SIGNS & APPAREL Lighthouse Screen Printing 2163 Hwy 17 South Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-4400

RESTAURANTS - SEAFOOD

Bates Roofing 119 Hotel St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2588

Dairy Queen of Palatka, Inc. 822 St Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2677

Corky Bell's Seafood of Palatka, Inc. 185 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 329-9300

Blue Sky Roofing of North Florida, LLC 196 W. River Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0168

Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins 1419 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2181

Musselwhite's Seafood & Grill 125 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 326-9111

Hawkins Roofing, Inc. P.O. Box 398 San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 937-1634

Newcastle Shipyards 195 Comfort Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 312-0000

McDonald's of Palatka 2627 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-2092

Shrimp-R-Us & More 765 3rd Ave Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-7111

Neal Strickland Roofing, Inc. 283 East End Rd San Mateo, FL 32187 (386) 328-5509

SHIPPING SERVICES PACKAGES / PARCELS

Zaxby's of Palatka 423 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-3495

RESTAURANTS - STEAKS

RV PARK / CAMPGROUND

Bradley's Steaks & Seafood 909 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-4334

St. Johns Campground 436 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131-9014 (386) 328-4470

RETAIL STORES

RV SALES & SERVICES

Wal-Mart Supercenter, Store #551 1024 Hwy 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-6733

New Horizon RV, Inc. 617 Hwy 17 South San Mateo, FL 32187S (386) 326-8900

Burger King of Palatka 3305 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5804

RESTAURANTS - PIZZA Domino's Pizza #3254 650 Hwy 20 Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 684-4400 Domino's Pizza #3256 7903 Hwy 21 Keystone Heights, FL 32656 (352) 473-7070 Domino's Pizza #5156 1602 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-0112

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RETIREMENT COMMUNITY River Villas, Inc. 239 Buffalo Bluff Rd, # 250 Satsuma, FL 32189 (386) 649-4001

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SAND MINING Vulcan Materials - Smith Division 400 Keuka Rd Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 659-2477

SECURITY ALARMS Safe Touch Security 2515 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 329-9998

SHIPBUILDING

City Shippers 1608 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-5942

SHOPPING CENTERS Palatka Mall 400 Hwy 19 North Palatka, FL 32177 (770) 955-8117

Palatka Marketplace Hwy 19 & 20 Palatka, FL 32177 (727) 449-2020

SIGNS - SALES & SERVICE deSigns 1309 St. Johns Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2166

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SILK SCREEN PRINTING Hot Action Sportswear 307 Division Ave Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386) 677-5680

STEEL FABRICATION Veritas Steel, LLC 211 Comfort Rd Palatka, FL 32177-8634 (386) 328-4683

STORAGE FACILITIES Champion Self-Storage 4001 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-2046 Mathews Moving & Storage, Inc. 1202 Carr St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-7578 P&F Mini Storage 533 S. Summit St Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-2002 Randy Mathews Mini Storage & Hauling, LLC 1400 Reid St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1200 Saravel Self Storage 790 State Rd 207 East Palatka, FL 32131 (904) 692-2250

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING Florida Healthcare IT, Inc. 904 Kirby St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 227-5786

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT&T 900 N. Nova Rd, Suite 100-A Daytona Beach, FL 32117 (386) 451-2675 Hasty's Communications of Florida 6609 Commonwealth Ave Jacksonville, FL 32254 (904) 783-0130

THRIFT & CONSIGNMENT SHOPS EZ Pick'ns 222 Central Ave Crescent City, FL 32112 (386) 698-3400

TIMBER & LAND CONSULTANTS Gator Timber & Land, LLC 1520 Hwy 17 North Bostwick, FL 32007 (386) 328-6969

TRANSPORTATION / SHUTTLE SERVICES The Ride Solution, Inc. 220 N. 11th St Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-9999

TRASH & RECYCLE CONTAINERS

Animal Medical Clinic 3301 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177-9101 (386) 328-4613

First Coast Recycling, Inc. 108 Seaboard Dr Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-6061

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

TROPHIES & PLAQUES Sunshine Trophies & Awards 239 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-4989

URGENT CARE FACILITIES MedEx - Medical Express of Palatka 6500 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-0575 St. Johns Urgent Care / Putnam Family Care 6101 Crill Ave Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 326-1225

VACATION RENTALS River Bend Condominiums 179 Beecher Point Dr Welaka, FL 32193 (386) 467-2900

VETERINARIANS Animal Health Center 354 Hwy 17 South East Palatka, FL 32131 (386) 328-0327

Old City Web Services 2155 Old Moultrie Rd, Suite 109 St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 829-2772

WELDING & MACHINE SHOP Arc-Rite, Inc. 341 Hwy 17 North Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 325-3523 Elliott Welding, Inc. 190 Lundy Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-8782

WELL DRILLING SERVICES Moore's Well Drilling 579 Stokes Landing Rd Palatka, FL 32177 (386) 328-1448

WINERY Royal Manor Winery 224 Royal Ave Interlachen, FL 32148 (386) 916-8909

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation, Inc. 307 State Rd 26 Melrose, FL 32666 (352) 475-5347

The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce is the principle leader in promotion of commerce. Our mission is to be a creative force that promotes excellence in leadership, coordination and orderly development of business enterprise.

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Community Centers Government Offices Libraries Visitor Centers Real Estate Offices

Artic Air - Air Conditioning & Heating Azalea Health Badcock & More Home Furniture Barrington Apartments Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance Agency Beck Auto Group Bingo Palace Bradley’s Steak & Seafood Cancer Center of Putnam CareerSource Northeast Florida Century 21 Triton Realty Champion Self Storage City of Crescent City City of Palatka City Shippers Coldwell Banker Ben Bates, Inc. Dairy Queen East Palatka Animal Health Center Edith Aldrich State Farm Insurance EZ Pick’ns Factory Direct Bedding Farm Credit First Baptist Church of Palatka First Coast Technical College Flagler Hospital St. Augustine Georgia Pacific Guaranty Title Harbor Community Bank Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes & Crematory Lightfoot Fire Extinguisher Service Inc. Masters Funeral Home LLC 98

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