The Animal Welfare League (AWL) of Putnam County is encouraging residents to give input on how to ensure that animal welfare laws, regulations, and ordinances are fully enforced in the area.

A 71-year-old man from Putnam County died Monday afternoon after his pickup truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

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The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 54-year-old former Interlachen teacher for possessing nude photos of a former student on Friday.

Farm Share will distribute food to food-insecure Floridians in Interlachen on May 10 and Lake Butler on May 11.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A scary incident at Interlachen High School is putting a spotlight on a growing vaping problem across the US involving kids. News4JAX has learned that last Friday, two junior high students at Interlachen High School were taken to the hospital after becoming ill from vaping.

Three elementary school children required medical attention after consuming marijuana gummies on campus.

Three elementary school children required medical attention after consuming marijuana gummies on campus.

An Interlachen woman, who was accused in an elaborate adoption fraud scheme, pleaded no contest in court and received a light sentence for illegally placing a child for adoption, defrauding the government and perjury.

It’s on to the second round of the high school basketball playoffs for 10 local teams.

An armed man was killed Wednesday morning in Interlachen after Putnam County investigators said he forced his way into the home of a woman who shot him.

Leo and Shirley Grainger pushed to name school after Medal of Honor recipient Robert H. Jenkins Jr.

A 17-year-old was arrested after a 5-year-old was shot and critically injured Tuesday near Interlachen, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

Farm Share will be distributing food at two events this week in Northeast Florida.

A mother in Interlachen is facing charge of child neglect after her 2-year-old daughter got sick from exposure to fentanyl, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Six amendments to the city charter of Interlachen will appear on the November ballot. Residents of the city will be asked to vote yes or no on the following six questions:

Family and loved ones on Thursday said their final goodbyes to Pamela Rock, the mail carrier who died from injuries after she was attacked by dogs while on her route in rural Putnam County.

A postal worker died Monday after being mauled Sunday by several dogs in the Interlachen Lake Estates area, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Farm Share will distribute food at two events this week in Northeast Florida.

A 58-year-old man who was riding a moped died Monday morning in a crash in Interlachen, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Detectives said who responded last November to the initial case.

Putnam County deputies have a person in custody after a nearly seven-hour armed SWAT standoff in Interlachen early Monday morning.

A 30-year-old Interlachen man died early Sunday morning in a crash in Palatka.

A man was arrested after a deadly shooting Wednesday in the Interlachen area, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A 4-year-old child died while a Pickup truck was backing out of a driveway in Interlachen.

An investigation into suspected mistreatment of dogs has now led to the arrest of an Interlachen couple facing 39 counts of animal neglect.

A glance at team-by-team schedules for area teams in Florida and southeast Georgia.

Middle and high school students and their families are invited to a free drive-thru dental clinic Friday in Interlachen.

A man was convicted last week of murder and attempted murder in a shooting and stabbing in January 2018 at an Interlachen home, authorities said.

The name of Medal of Honor recipient Robert H. Jenkins Jr. will not be lost to history, despite the closing of the Putnam County middle school named in his honor.

Marine Corps Private 1st Class Robert Jenkins Jr. poses with bands of ammunition during his deployment to Vietnam. The Graingers have made it their life’s work to honor Jenkins, a Medal of Honor recipient. “So it didn’t matter to him, his complexion, because evidently, he was colorblind in his heart,” Leo Grainger said. Leo and Shirley Grainger are working to keep the memory of Putnam County hero Robert Jenkins Jr. alive. “That was an opportunity to bring his name home to Interlachen in which he was born in 1948,” Leo Grainger said.

The tornado watch remains in effect for the following counties through 10 p.m.:Northeast Florida:Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Columbia County through 4:45 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee counties through 4:15 p.m.🌪 Tornado warning issued for supercell moving into Suwannee county. UPDATE 2:37 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Putnam County through 3:15 p.m. Here's a closer look at the area affect by the Tornado Warning just issued for Putnam county.

A 60-year-old man died Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in Putnam County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the unidentified driver from Interlachen was traveling south on County Road 315 in the area of Spring Lake Drive around 6:30 p.m. For unknown reasons, the vehicle left the road to the left south of Spring Lake Drive and overturned in a ditch east of County Road 315. The man was not wearing his seatbelt, according to FHP.

RB Erric Smith (1,011 rushing yards, 7 TDs) and QB Dae’jon Shanks (1,075 passing yards, 390 rushing yards, 15 total TDs) lead Bradford. South Sumter (3-4) at Palatka (1-9)Winner gets: Palatka would host either Bradford or Keystone Heights in the regional semifinals on Nov. 20. RBs Conner Nobles (783 rushing yards, 10 TDs) and Jesse Rochay (483 yards, TD) lead the Warriors rushing attack. Dual-threat QB Cam Miller (910 rushing yards, 845 passing yards, 23 total TDs) and RB Khamari Barksdale (750 rushing yards, 10 TDs) are two big reasons why the Pirates hit six wins for the first time since 2008. RB Ershod Jasey (900 rushing yards, 15 TDs) is poised to crack the 1,000-yard rushing barrier for the second straight season.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of two men in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a 21-year-old man in Interlachen. Hargrove was extradited from Ohio to Putnam County where he was charged with homicide and remains in the Putnam County Jail on a $105,000 bond. Howell was arrested on June 4 on the charge of homicide and remains in the Putnam County Jail on a $100,000 bond. The vehicle pulled from the parking area and onto State Road 20 at a high rate of speed, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Two other suspects are under investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said, but were not identified.

2 accused of threatening to kill Putnam County detectivePublished: May 19, 2020, 12:56 amA 26-year-old Florida man died after he was pulled from the ocean off at Crescent Beach on Saturday, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and family.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – Two men were arrested last week after threatening a detective at an Interlachen-area home, where deputies also found drugs and guns, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office said, a detective went to a home on Dove Street to find a person whose court-ordered ankle monitor was showing a critical battery alarm. The detective aimed his firearm at Schultz while repeatedly giving commands to drop the weapon but both men "initially ignored the commands and continued to advance” on the detective, the Sheriff’s Office said. He also denied any threats toward the detective, despite the detective writing in an arrest report that he felt his life was in imminent danger. Friday was not the first time that the Sheriff’s Office responded to the home.

Published: May 16, 2020, 6:03 am Updated: May 16, 2020, 7:05 amINTERLACHEN, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol responded to a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in Putnam County around 9:33 p.m. Friday night. Troopers found a pedestrian in critical condition in Interlachen, at the intersection of Fowler Street and Guy Avenue. Police believe a green Dodge Durango was traveling west on Fowler Street when it struck the pedestrian. Officers also found a passenger side-view mirror lying on the ground. If you have any information about this incident that could help investigators, call FHP at (904) 359-6572, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at (386) 329-0800, or Crime Stoppers at (850) 329-TIPS.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – A father of two children was arrested and charged with drug possession and child neglect after a raid at a home in Interlachen, according to a report from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. William Cook III, 45, of Interlachen, was arrested during a narcotics search at a home on Stuart Avenue where deputies located suspicious items believed to have been used during the sale of illegal narcotics, the report said. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies found meth, two morphine pills, several firearms and a bullet resistant vest. Cook’s 12-year-old daughter and 13-year old son were removed from the house by deputies during the raid, the report said. The warrant, which is partially redacted, mentions a cellphone conversation involving Cook before deputies raided his home.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – An 18-year-old Interlachen High School student arrested in February on charges that he had sex with a 12-year-old girl is no longer facing charges, according to court documents. Roosevelt Richardson was initially charged with first-degree felony sexual assault, traveling to meet a minor and unlawful use of a communication device. Court documents filed in mid-March show that the State Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Richardson on the charges. No explanation was given for why the charges were dropped.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating a fight Friday between two Interlachen High School students that was captured on video. On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office posted a message on its Facebook page, asking anyone who has shared the video to remove it from their news feeds. The post described the video as “graphic and disturbing," saying it showed one student being repeatedly punched by another student. If a student, parent or visitor to the school sees a behavior that is harmful to another person, report it,” the Facebook post said. But at the news conference, DeLoach announced that two guns had been found in the backpack of a 13-year-old student at Jenkins Middle School in Palatka.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – Putnam County deputies and school officials say a loaded gun was brought on the campus of C.H. Price Middle School in Interlachen on Tuesday. According to Sheriff Gator DeLoach, an anonymous tip was given by someone who said they believed a student had a gun. “We’re not quite sure how it fell into his hands, but I believe he may have had the gun for a couple of days actually prior to bringing it to school,” DeLoach said. Price Middle School.

Billie Wayne Wilson Jr., 30, of Hawthorn was arrested on m ultiple counts of battery, including aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, burglary and property damage. According to the arrest report, a woman family member confronted Wilson about having sex inside an Interlachen home with a woman who is pregnant with his child. According to investigators, Wilson then began to hit several people in the house, including the woman who is pregnant with his child. According to one of the victims, Wilson was last seen headed toward Royal Avenue and that’s where deputies began their search for him. Back at the home where the alleged attacks took place, paramedics tended to the pregnant woman, who was later taken by ambulance to a Shands Hospital in Gainesville for evaluation.

Foster mom arrested in adoption schemePublished: November 5, 2019, 10:41 pmA foster mom was arrested in an alleged adoption scheme after using her foster son as bait, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced the arrest of an Interlachen woman on charges of organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, illegally placing a child for adoption and perjury. A couple from Ohio visited Scee to meet a disabled boy and were told the boy was available for adoption. While the boy was in Ohio, investigators said Scee received SNAP benefits and daycare assistance for the child totaling nearly $4,000. According to investigators, Scee ordered the boy back to Florida on Oct. 31, 2017, for her final adoption hearing, and at the hearing, Scee was granted the adoption. Scee received no money from the Ohio couple, investigators said.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced the arrest of an Interlachen woman on charges of organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, illegally placing a child for adoption and perjury. A couple from Ohio visited Scee to meet a disabled boy and were told the boy was available for adoption. While the boy was in Ohio, Scee received SNAP benefits and day care assistance for the child totaling nearly $4,000. Scee ordered the boy back to Florida on Oct. 31, 2017, for her final adoption hearing, and at the hearing, Scee was granted the adoption. Scee received no money from the Ohio couple.