San Mateo News

Florida Highway Patrol investigators said John Herbert, 50, of Green Cove Springs was in critical condition Sunday morning after being hit by an SUV while riding his motorcycle.

Putnam County deputies arrested three Miami men and a teenager Tuesday afternoon after investigating the passing of forged bills at a convenience store in East Palatka.

William S. "Bill" Mathias Jr. , a civic leader with special interests helping children in North Jacksonville, died at his San Mateo home Sunday of lymphoma.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The series of events surrounding the family of Haleigh Cummings and her disappearance shows no signs of letting up.

Two Jacksonville residents were arrested Monday night following a high speed pursuit that originally initiated in Flagler County, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

A couple of people from Jacksonville was arrested in Putnam County following a high speed chase.

A high-speed chase across two counties landed two people in jail. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, the chase started in Flagler County when a car driven by Kevin Leon Crews didn't stop for a deputy.

During the summer concert series in Palatka, Becca McCoy and Cheri Tysver put on an evening of song that wowed the crowd.

Jurors have only seen Morgan Leppert for two days this week. Wednesday, they also heard from her.

For a few seconds Tuesday, Morgan Leppert was a carefree teenage girl again instead of an accused murderer on trial for her life.

Testimony begins Tuesday in the trial of 16-year-old Morgan Leppert. She is on trial for the murder of 66-year-old James Stewart in Melrose in Putnam County.

Testimony begins Tuesday in the trial of 16-year-old Morgan Leppert. She is on trial for the murder of 66-year-old James Stewart in Melrose in Putnam County.

Testimony begins Tuesday in the trial of 16-year-old Morgan Leppert. She is on trial for the murder of 66-year-old James Stewart in Melrose in Putnam County.

For two months, the people living in San Mateo have been fighting a new water fee.

Putnam County police Tuesday night were looking for a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a St.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:12 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:12 a.m. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man wanted for a fatal shooting in eastern Putnam County over the weekend.

Putnam County deputies are investigating the shooting death of a 31-year-old St.

A head-on crash near San Mateo early Monday has claimed a second life. A passenger in the car, Felipe Vazquez, 31, of Lake Placid, died at a Gainesville hospital several hours after he was evacuated by helicopter, the Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday.

One person was killed and two injured in this crash on State Road 100 in Putnam County, near the Flagler County line, on Monday, June 8, 2009.

A driver was killed and two other people seriously hurt early Monday in a head-on collision on State Road 100 east of Palatka.