SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date  of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November  16,
2005

              PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        FLORIDA               0-17554            59-2924957
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    (State or other         (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction         File Number)      Identification No.)
   of incorporation)

1801 Art Museum Drive                               32207
Jacksonville, Florida
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(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 396-5733

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  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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                   CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

              PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

                        November 16, 2005


ITEM  2.02.  DISCLOSURE  OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL
CONDITION

      On November 16, 2005, Patriot Transportation Holdings, Inc.
(the  "Company") issued a press release announcing  its  earnings
for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and for the year
ending  September  30,  2005.  A copy of  the  press  release  is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

     The information in this report (including the exhibit) shall
not  be  deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
or  otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall
not  be incorporated by reference into any registration statement
or  other  document filed under the Securities Act  of  1933,  as
amended,  or  the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly  set
forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibits.

     99.1 Press Release dated November 16, 2005.





                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be
signed   on   its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  thereunto   duly
authorized.

                               PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.


Date: November 17, 2005        By: /s/ Ray M. Van Landingham

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                              Ray M. Van Landingham
                              Vice President, Finance and
                              Administration and Chief Financial
                              Officer




                          EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
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99.1   Press Release dated November 16, 2005 issued by Patriot
       Transportation Holdings, Inc.