Ariel Schiller - News4Jax
Ariel Schiller joined the News4Jax team as an evening reporter in September 2023. She comes to Jacksonville from Tallahassee, where she worked at ABC27 as a weekend anchor/reporter for 10 months. Before that she worked in Macon, Georgia, for two years as a reporter and fill-in anchor for 41NBC. During that time she covered elections on every level, the community pushback of a plastics to fuel facility, the effects of a federal tax lien placed on the city of Warner Robins and the growing economy of local cities around the region. She started her news career in Greenville, South Carolina, working as a photojournalist for Fox Carolina for four years. She was on the team that won a Southeast Emmy for their coverage of Hurricane Dorian. Ariel was born and raised in Boca Raton. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in mass communications in 2014.
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A goat helps clear vegetation at Hanna Park. | News4Jax
August 23, 2024

Working herd: Goats clear vegetation at Hanna Park

A team of 55 goats is clearing nuisance vegetation at Hanna Park and doing it sustainably.…

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An illustration shows the proposed waterfront park in downtown Fernandina Beach. | News4Jax
July 17, 2024

Design approved for Fernandina waterfront park

Fernandina Beach city commissioners have taken the next steps to make the Amelia Waterfront Park a reality. Commissioners on Tuesday…

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Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers.
April 26, 2024

Jury urges death penalty in Nassau deputy’s murder

Convicted killer Patrick McDowell made an unusual statement saying he deserved a death sentence.…

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April 17, 2024

Oceanway waits for decision on proposed Chick-fil-A

A new traffic study caught people by surprise, and a public hearing was pushed back to June 4.…

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JEA Managing Director and CEO Jay Stowe speaks after a board of directors meeting on Nov. 7, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 11, 2024

JEA CEO to resign after four years on job, sources say

CEO Jay Stowe has been under public pressure since reports that some decision-makers at the utility did not live in…

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Betty Holzendorf speaks during a Million Mom March in 2001 | Mark Foley, State Archives of Florida
March 1, 2024

Former lawmaker Betty Holzendorf dies at 84

Holzendorf grew up in Jacksonville and served in the Florida House and Senate, where she was an advocate for education,…

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The carousel at Davenport Park was dismantled nearly five years ago. | News4Jax
January 23, 2024

St. Augustine seeks details about carousel plans

Commissioners want to see a site plan and a safety plan before approving the carousel’s return at Davenport Park.…

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The St. Johns County shoreline. | News4Jax
December 15, 2023

St. Johns coastal residents concerned about erosion

Residents are not happy about a stalled dune restoration project as another storm approaches on the weekend.…

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TIAA Bank provided this image of EverBank Stadium, the former TIAA Bank Field. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 8, 2023

Former Jags employee admits he took money for gambling

The attorney for Amit Patel said his client will plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and making illegal transactions.…