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

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
1 day ago

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.…

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Fernandina Beach Mayor Bradley Bean, as seen at a parade earlier in 2024, was defeated Nov. 5. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 8, 2024

Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor

A roundup of Fernandina Beach City Commission race results.…

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Cori Bylund campaigns for mayor in Neptune Beach on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 6, 2024

Mayors and council members elected in the Beaches

Voters in Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach picked mayors — one in a close race and the other by a…

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Polling locations in Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach were awash with signs and candidates on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 6, 2024

Beaches voters approve charter changes

Voters in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach approved all changes proposed.…

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October 31, 2024

E-bikes raise concerns for Atlantic Beach commissioners

Atlantic Beach is discussing the need to regulate e-bikes, which some city commissioners consider potentially dangerous. Commissioners took up the…

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Florida's infant mortality rate has remained nearly stagnant for about a decade. In that time, the rate of births to mothers with no prenatal care has risen, according to state data. | Stock.Adobe.Com, 529904983
October 29, 2024

Infant mortality rises sharply on First Coast

Infant deaths rose almost 19% from 2022 to 2023, a new report shows.…

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A woman in a gas mask rescues a chihuahua from a foul home. | Animal Care and Protective Services
October 29, 2024

130 abandoned chihuahuas are finding homes

Animal Services says its confident all the abandoned chihuahuas will find homes, but the shelter has hundreds of other dogs…

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A dwarf sperm whale calf is comforted after washing ashore in St. Augustine. | Oceana/Joseph Pellegrino and St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs
October 25, 2024

Beached baby whale had swallowed plastic bag

A beachgoer on Butler Beach found the 4-foot emaciated dwarf sperm whale calf last month.…

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The collapsed dock is shown at Sapelo Island, Georgia. | Lewis M. Levine, AP
October 22, 2024

Families seek answers in dock collapse that killed 4 from Jax

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the families of Jacksonville residents who died in the dock collapse.…

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Squatters caused this damage in the home of Patti Peeples in Jacksonville. | Patti Peoples
April 3, 2024

Jacksonville woman finds squatters in her home

Patti Peeples helped prompt a tougher Florida law against people who move into homes and refuse to leave.…

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April 1, 2024

ARC opens home for people with intellectual disabilities

The ARC Jacksonville created The Lodges to provide independent living along with mental health support.…

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A person sits near their tent in an empty lot near Ashley and Clay streets in Downtown Jacksonville on March 8, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2024

Jacksonville works to comply with new homeless law

Mayor Donna Deegan says the law adds urgency to efforts the city has already begun to get people off the…

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“Matches Made in the Heavens” will start at 7 p.m. Friday at MOSH. | Museum of Science and History
February 7, 2024

Planetarium illuminates ‘Matches Made in the Heavens’

The Museum of Science & History will help viewers see cosmic couplings of binary stars and merging galaxies in a…

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The Kerr-McGee Superfund site is along the St. Johns River and Talleyrand Avenue. | Multistate Environmental Response Trust
January 26, 2024

Meetings planned on Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the property owner, Multistate Trust, will discuss air monitoring and other safety measures.…

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November 27, 2023

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Fest celebrates its 10th year

Jacksonvillle’s signature literary event includes workshops, coaching, readings and a student showcase.…