Michelle Corum Reporter and Radio Reading Service Manager email
Michelle Corum is a reporter who previously served as Morning Edition host at WJCT for a dozen years. She’s worked in public radio in Kansas and Michigan, had her stories heard on NPR, and garnered newscast recognition by Florida AP Broadcasters. She also oversees WJCT's Radio Reading Service for the blind. Michelle brings corporate communication experience from metro D.C. and holds a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a bachelor's degree from Troy University.
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State Attorney Melissa Nelson warns about the potentially deadly consequences of a game called "Senior Assassin." | News4Jax
20 hours ago

Law enforcement warns about ‘Senior Assassin’ game

Teens around the area play the game with water guns, but police say the guns can be mistaken for the…

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A Jacksonville Solid Waste Division worker collects recyclables in 2022. | Dennis Ho for Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

Jacksonville raises residents’ trash fees

The annual fee that Jacksonville residents pay for trash collection is going up, after a 12-to-7 vote by the City…

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February 6, 2025

Trash fee increase still uncertain despite mayor’s support

Mayor Donna Deegan says she supports increasing the fee to cover the costs of collecting trash.…

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The Mayport lighthouse stands inside a fence at Naval Station Mayport. | Mayport Lighthouse Association
February 5, 2025

Historic Mayport lighthouse may get a new home

The Mayport Lighthouse Association wants to move the 166-year-old lighthouse from the naval base to Mayport Village.…

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Students walk outside the Board of Governors meeting on Jan. 30, 2025, at the University of North Florida | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2025

UNF faculty protest as Florida limits what qualify as ‘core classes’

Florida’s college general education courses can not teach “identity politics” or that systemic racism is inherent.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan and owners of Decca Live cut a ribbon to open the new entertainment venue on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 24, 2025

Decca Live entertainment venue opens Downtown

Decca Live is a multilevel setting for live music that will range from country to rock and hip hop.…

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Sam Mousa
January 23, 2025

Former Jacksonville city administrator Sam Mousa dies

Mousa, a stalwart of five city administrations, died Wednesday night at Mayo Clinic.…

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An electric vehicle charger is shown Downtown near Florida State College at Jacksonville. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 17, 2025

100 EV charging stations coming to Jax

The city, JEA and Florida State College at Jacksonville are getting nearly $3 million in grants to put in electric…

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The 31-acre cleanup site is next to Jaxport. | Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust LLC
January 15, 2025

Superfund cleanup about to start at Kerr-McGee site

Cleanup will begin within eight weeks at the Superfund site between the St. John’s River and Talleyrand Avenue.…

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 7, 2025

Defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Duval jail

Nathan Samuel Williams, 37, was charged with slippping drug-soaked paper to inmates in the jail.…

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Work on San Pablo Road included new traffic lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 3, 2025

JTA completes San Pablo Road improvements

The work — including new traffic lanes, crosswalks and bike lanes — is expected to make San Pablo Road safer.…

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January 2, 2025

Florida accuses Starbucks of race-based hiring

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a complaint against Starbucks with the state Division of Administrative Hearings.…

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The former Black Knight building is at 601 Riverside Ave.
December 23, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | How does city win by giving incentives to ICE?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how the city benefits by giving a company $21 million in incentives.…

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A holographic version of Mayor Donna Deegan welcomes travelers at Jacksonville International Airport — as the real Deegan watches on the left. The technology was unveiled Dec. 19, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 19, 2024

A hologram-like mayor welcomes Jax visitors

A 3D representation of Mayor Donna Deegan — almost a hologram — now greets travelers at Jacksonville International Airport.…

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Joe Nackashi, vice chairman of technology at ICE, announces the company's expansion on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 17, 2024

Fortune 500 company ICE plans expansion in Jacksonville

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., operator of the New York Stock Exchange, will spend at least $173 million on its expansion.…

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Ilson Kim | Photo provided by family
December 16, 2024

Police seek shoplifters who killed store owner as they fled

Police say shoplifters hit and killed Ilson Kim as she chased their getaway car in the parking lot.…

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This land is part of 400 acres that will be preserved on Amelia Island. | North Florida Land Trust
December 13, 2024

400 natural acres preserved on Amelia Island

The Thornton family of Amelia Island donated the land so it can never be developed.…

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StoryWalk displays have been added to the LaVilla section of the Emerald Trail. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

A storybook link is added to Emerald Trail

A new StoryWalk along the LaVilla section of the Emerald Trail will feature 20 mounted displays of pages from children’s…

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A Greyhound bus waits on the edge of Downtown Jacksonville on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 10, 2024

Jacksonville tries many routes to comply with homeless law

Fifty-two people have been arrested and others bussed home to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public.…

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The shoreline at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, where Pervious Oyster Shell Habitats units will be installed to combat erosion. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 5, 2024

UNF gets federal grant to restore national park shorelines

A nearly $800,000 grant from the National Park Service will help UNF restore the shoreline at three parks in Florida…

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People come to Downtown Jacksonville for events like the 2024 Jax River Jams in April 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 21, 2024

The state of Downtown Jax — good and bad

Downtown Jacksonville attracted more investment and visitors in 2024, but it lost offices and workers, a new report concludes.…

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The gardens at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens are closed. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2024

Cummer closes gardens after three hurricanes

The gardens suffered damage from three back-to-back hurricanes, most recently Milton.…

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Sailboats are moored on the Amelia River in Fernandina Beach's historic waterfront district. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 15, 2024

Recount confirms winner in Fernandina commission race

A recount determined that Genece Minshew defeated Vice Mayor David Sturges by 19 votes for the Fernandina Beach City Commission.…

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Alexa Kleinbard was inspired by exploration of folklore and medicinal recipes from Indigenous peoples. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2024

Artists connect humanity to nature at Cummer

The environment under stress is featured in a new display at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.…