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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Sailboats are moored on the Amelia River in Fernandina Beach's historic waterfront district. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

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
3 days ago

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.…

Featured image for “Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor”
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…

Featured image for “Beached baby whale had swallowed plastic bag”
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.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville works to comply with new homeless law”
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…

Featured image for “Meetings planned on Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup”
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.…

Featured image for “JaxbyJax Literary Arts Fest celebrates its 10th year”
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash
November 27, 2023

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Fest celebrates its 10th year

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

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Jacksonville Chief Resiliency Officer Anne Coglianese.
November 2, 2023

Climate change panel features chief resilience officer

Anne Coglianese will be part of a panel discussion next week hosted by Jacksonville Today’s ADAPT.…

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Creekside High School | News4Jax
October 6, 2023

3 Creekside students arrested for school ‘hit lists’

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-old and two 14-year-olds for threats to harm or kill other students.…

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Bees today are threatened with parasites, pesticides, and climate change. | Michelle Corum, WJCT News 89.9
August 18, 2023

Beekeepers huddle as their vital insects face threats

Bees are critical to the world’s food supply, but they are threatened with parasites, pesticides and climate change. …

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Shaun Newman, left, and Ed Stansel judge the Best in Show competition of the First Coast Cup event Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Ruby Beach Brewing in Downtown Jacksonville. | Randall Merideth
July 31, 2023

Home brewers go for the gold at First Coast beer competition

Members of the Cowford Ale Sharing Klub were among those competing Saturday at Ruby Beach Brewing in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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June 1, 2023

Rally planned Friday in Jacksonville to condemn gun violence

People are asked to wear orange to remember shooting victims on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.…

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May 9, 2023

NOAA awards $6 million for Hogans and McCoys creeks

Groundwork Jacksonville received two grants to restore the creeks as part of the planned Emerald Trail.…

Featured image for “Those busy bees: Jax allergy sufferers turn to honey for relief”
Michelle Davis-Singleton, right, buys honey from Christie Leach at Bee Friends. | Michelle Corum, WJCT News
April 17, 2023

Those busy bees: Jax allergy sufferers turn to honey for relief

Bee Friends, a small business in Murray Hill, says more people are coming in for honey during the spring pollen…

Featured image for “Jax Beach residents fight proposal for taller building”
March 7, 2023

Jax Beach residents fight proposal for taller building

Some residents are up in arms over a proposed development (south of the beachfront Latham Plaza park) of a mixed-use…