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Interlachen, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Interlachen! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Interlachen softball stars made this year’s all-county honor roll?
  • Regional child sex sting includes one suspect from Interlachen
  • Remember when Interlachen’s Lake View Hotel shut its doors in 1887?

Also on today's calendar: Traditional Harmony Pickers Jam and Pot Luck and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 All-County Softball Player of the Year: Hitting On Improvement (palatkadailynews.com) — Softball fans in Interlachen will recognize several hometown standouts on this year’s all-county team, including junior leader Baileigh Riddley and veterans Brooklyn Davis and Julianis Morales. The story profiles county Player of the Year Cali Taylor of Palatka, then traces decades of past winners, repeatedly spotlighting Interlachen athletes and this season’s Rams contributors.
   

• Naval Station Mayport sailor among 58 men arrested in child sex sting operation, deputies say (actionnewsjax.com) — A multi-agency child sex sting in Marion County led to 58 arrests, including an Interlachen man named among several suspects from Northeast Florida. Deputies say undercover officers posed as children online, then arrested those who arrived to meet them, while a sailor from Naval Station Mayport was also identified in the operation.
   

• Today in History – Thursday, June 11, 2026 (palatkadailynews.com) — A local history note recalls that Interlachen’s Lake View Hotel closed in 1887 when its proprietor moved to Palatka, one of several moments from Putnam County’s past featured today. The piece also lists national historical milestones, light observances like German Chocolate Cake Day, and a few celebrity birthdays.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am originally from NJ!
    I have NO idea what this is!!! Does anyone know? (Nextdoor Lake Estates)
  • I have a turtle setup, 2 turtles and food and chemicals I’m looking to sell..
    $150 takes it all. Paid that alone for just the tank. Will be cleaned. It’s heavy!! (Nextdoor Interlachen)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03254) - 1112 State Rd 20 in Interlachen. Apply here.
  • Diversified Maintenance posted a job opening for Janitor in Palatka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Interlachen here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • ‘Storm ready story time' events around Alachua County make sure kids are ready for hurricane season (wcjb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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