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Dan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with 40 years as a radio, television and print reporter in the Jacksonville area, as well as years of broadcast work in the Northeast. After a stint managing a hotel comedy club, Dan began a 34-year career as police and current events reporter at The Florida Times-Union before joining the staff of WJCT News 89.9.
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Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee debate lowering the city’s property tax millage rate on Sept. 2, 2025, at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Business leaders urge ‘prudence’ on tax cut proposal

The Jacksonville Civic Council says reducing revenue would be “inconsistent” with the city’s goals.…

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Metropolitan Park as it looks now, from where the stage used to be. The cranes are being used to build the Four Seasons Hotel in the background. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Metro Park redesign to be shared with public this week

A design shown in December showcased a lot of trees and an updated version of the big central lawn.…

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Firefighters at Station 22 in Jacksonville salute as the station's flag is raised on July 31, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2025

Jacksonville’s first responders lobby against tax cut

The chiefs of the fire and police unions say cutting tax revenue will hurt public safety.…

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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up enforcement and education efforts about e-bikes. | News4Jax
September 4, 2025

E-bike injuries doubled in a year — and they’re still rising

The AAA auto club has begun a campaign stressing the risks for e-bike riders and cautioning auto drivers.…

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James Day, Raines High School track coach from 1965 to 1997, is one of eight new inductees into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame. | News4Jax
September 3, 2025

Legendary Raines coach inducted into hall of fame

The late James Day was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.…

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An illustration shows the Publix planned at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square
September 3, 2025

Publix is coming to Pearl Square in Downtown Jax

Publix will become part of Gateway Jax’s redevelopment of 28 city blocks in the city’s north core.…

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A new security camera is mounted on a wall at the Clanzel T. Brown Park on Moncrief Road in Jacksonville. | City of Jacksonville
September 2, 2025

Jacksonville adds security cameras and Wi-Fi at parks

The city has installed cameras at 10 busy parks and Wi-Fi at four, with more to come.…

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Karma Automotive Dealer Principal Vladimir Ranguelov joined Karma Automotive President Marques McCammon at the opening of the Jacksonville dealership in March 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 2, 2025

Jacksonville exotic-car dealer charged with fraud

Vladimir Anguelov Ranguelov, owner of the closed Karma Automotive dealership, was accused of dealing in stolen property.…

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The 47-year-old Peg Leg Pete statue stands at 102 Centre St. in Fernandina Beach. | Amelia Island Tourist Development Council
August 29, 2025

Mystery in Fernandina: Does Peg Leg Pete contain human ashes?

The possibility has stalled plans to move the iconic pirate statue to a museum.…

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A row of vehicles are gutted in a parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport after a fire May 16, 2025. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
August 29, 2025

Jax airport says parking is no problem despite fire

Airport officials say travelers on the busy holiday weekend shouldn’t have a problem finding spaces.…

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Artist Ansley Randall’s mural on San Marco Boulevard, done by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, is one of six street art projects the city will remove under FDOT mandates. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 28, 2025

Jacksonville’s painted crosswalks will be wiped away

The city says it will cost almost $22,000 to remove artwork under orders of the Florida Department of Transportation.…

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The Rayonier Advanced Materials plant on Gum Street near downtown Fernandina Beach. | Google
August 27, 2025

Rayonier demands $6.6M for denial of bioethanol plant

Rayonier Advanced Materials says Fernandina Beach cost the company market value by wrongfully rejecting the plant.…

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John Monsky, creator of "The Eyes of the World," is shown during a performance this year at The Orpheum Theatre in New York City. | American History Unbound
August 27, 2025

Bolles alum to bring ‘Eyes of the World’ to Jacksonville

The multimedia presentation recounts World War II’s final months through the eyes of authors and photographers.…

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Police work the scene where officers shot a man Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, on Mayport Road near Dutton Island Road West. | News4Jax
August 26, 2025

Police kill man after standoff in Atlantic Beach

Nine officers fired on the man after he holed up in his car and reached for a gun case.…

Featured image for “Beaver Street Fisheries in Jax joins FDA shrimp recall”
Beaver Street Fisheries has served as a importer, exporter, manufacturer and distributor of frozen seafood in Jacksonville since 1950. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 25, 2025

Beaver Street Fisheries in Jax joins FDA shrimp recall

The Food and Drug Administration advises that some shrimp provided to Walmart may have radioactive contamination.…

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The current intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway. | Google
August 25, 2025

Improvements begin on State Road 16 near World Golf Village

A groundbreaking signaled the start of a $25 million project to widen SR 16 and reduce traffic congestion.…

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A shooting occurred in the parking lot of Walmart Neighborhood Market in Middleburg. | Google
August 22, 2025

Road rage leads to shooting at Middleburg Walmart

Police said the shooter followed another driver into the parking lot and shot at his car after an argument.…

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A sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the ocean in July 2024. | Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol
August 22, 2025

Unleashed dog kills 23 sea turtle hatchlings

Other nests on the First Coast were lost to waves produced by Hurricane Erin.…

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A view of Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, where paid parking would be installed. | Google
August 20, 2025

Fernandina moves forward with paid parking downtown

Despite heavy opposition, the City Commission hired an outside company to set up a paid parking system.…

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, left, talks about online threats and sextortion issues on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. He is joined by Jason Carley, FBI Jacksonville special agent in charge, and Jackson Short, Duval County Public Schools police chief. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 19, 2025

‘Sextortion’ on the rise among Northeast Florida youngsters

Law enforcement is alerting parents, guardians and school leaders about how to protect children online.…

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A makeshift memorial outside Dollar General honors the three people killed there Aug. 26, 2023 — Jerrald Gallion, Angela Carr and "AJ" Laguerre. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 18, 2025

Ceremony will remember Dollar General shooting victims

Community members will reflect Sunday on the racially motivated shooting two years ago.…

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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department critical care rescue unit. | JFRD
August 15, 2025

Teen becomes Jacksonville’s 100th traffic death of year

The 100 deaths surpass the 88 at this time last year. The teen was the 19th pedestrian killed.…

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One of the new labor and delivery rooms at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. | Baptist Medical Center
August 14, 2025

Baptist prepares for increase in high-risk pregnancies

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is midway through an expansion of maternal and fetal care.…

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A mother in Clay County was jailed on charges of putting a gun in her child's backpack. | Clay County Sheriff's Office
August 14, 2025

Mom accused of putting gun in child’s backpack

Police said the child found the gun in the backpack and told a teacher.…