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10/15/2026 · Palatka

Letter to the Editor: Help save animals this Halloween by embracing plant-based lifestyles
Ghosts? Fun! Zombies? Bring them on! Haunted houses? We’ll take two tickets. But this Halloween, there is something genuinely frightening we should talk about. Every day, animals are transported into slaughterhouses most of us will never see. What happens inside is kept far away from grocery stores, restaurant menus and cheerful food packaging. We even use comfortable words like […] The post Letter to the Editor: Help save animals this Halloween…
The table of brotherhood
I don’t often get to visit other congregations, so it was good to visit... The post The table of brotherhood appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Michael J. Brooks · The Port St. Joe Star · 10/14/2026
When hope is someone else’s job for a while
The man on the mat does not say a word. In Mark’s Gospel, four... The post When hope is someone else’s job for a while appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Kay Dennis · The Port St. Joe Star · 10/14/2026
Commentary: It went riches to rags just like that vs. Louisville
The look on Mike Norvell’s face said it all. At the end of the game, walking cross the field, the coach looked shocked. Not sure if it was “How?” or “Why me?” but it was “It’s over.” The game against Louisville went from best to worst in 97 yards. The Seminoles had a 14-0 lead, were on the 2-yard line […] The post Commentary: It went riches to rags just like that vs. Louisville first appeared on Palatka Daily News.
mblumenthal@palatkadailynews.com · Palatka Daily News · 10/14/2026
Precious sacred scenes unfold
Janis Schweikert asked if I’d come to their 1976 Port St. Joe High School... The post Precious sacred scenes unfold appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Kesley Colbert · The Port St. Joe Star · 10/14/2026
Democracy and the death penalty, one man, one volt
When asked about the death penalty, some are surprised to hear me say that... The post Democracy and the death penalty, one man, one volt appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Ron Hart · The Port St. Joe Star · 10/14/2026
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