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Michelle Corum is a reporter who previously served as Morning Edition host at WJCT News 89.9 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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Shrimp are shown at Safe Harbor Seafood restaurant in Mayport on Tuesday,May 6, 2025. Michelle Corum/Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

Shrimp demand is growing, and tariffs could help local industry

Experts discussed the trends this week during a meeting in Mayport, part of a shrimping industry market study.…

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An entrance at the Entrepreneurship & Workforce Development Center in Brentwood. | Wes Lester, city of Jacksonville
May 7, 2025

Jacksonville opens first of 4 entrepreneur centers

The city bought the building in Brentwood after neighbors protested plans for a liquor store there.…

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A cigarette butt is shown on Jacksonville Beach after a smoking ban was enacted. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
May 6, 2025

Jax Beach bans smoking and vaping on the beach

Jacksonville Beach joined Atlantic and Neptune beaches in prohibiting smoking on the sand.…

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A coyote in the brush. | City of Atlantic Beach
May 1, 2025

Coyote found dead in Atlantic Beach; city remains cautious

The city is investigating four reported attacks on residents Tuesday and Wednesday.…

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A mating pod of manatees in the mainstream of the St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. | Gerard Pinto, Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute
April 25, 2025

Making way for manatees in the St. Johns River

A committee is studying how to protect manatees while supporting recreational and commercial uses of the river.…

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Volunteers take census notes during the 2018 Point-in-Time homeless count in downtown Jacksonville. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
April 23, 2025

Homelessness is down, but the situation is complicated

The annual Point-in-Time census found a 49% decrease in unsheltered homeless people sleeping in cars and on the streets.…

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One of the RESTORE transitional homes in Jacksonville, where women stay after their release from prison. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
April 22, 2025

RESTORE gives women a 2nd chance after prison 

The nonprofit has helped more than 100 women transition back into society after prison.…

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Bryon Rossi of Epik Project works to disrupt the demand for commercial sexual exploitation. Lisa Chaloux is a trafficking survivor who designed signs for Jacksonville's anti-trafficking campaign. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
April 17, 2025

Jax launches campaign to combat human trafficking

Trafficking increases during major sports events, so city officials designated a “no-trafficking” zone around the stadiums.…

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Donors Vince and Linda Ferrigno announce the expansion plans of Downtown Ecumenical Services Council on April 4, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
April 7, 2025

Ecumenical services council expands to help more people

The Downtown Ecumenical Services Council is moving to larger offices less than a mile away.…

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March 28, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Downtown Jacksonville: a short king

Just how tall does Jacksonville’s Downtown stand? …

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A fishing boat sits outside Singleton's Seafood Shack in Mayport. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
March 28, 2025

Seafood operator applauds NOAA Fisheries cutbacks

Gerald Pate, who owns Safe Harbor Seafood Market in Mayport, says NOAA contributes to higher prices.…

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The north side of the Dames Point Bridge as seen from the El Faro Memorial site on Dames Point Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2025

Dames Point Bridge needs safety assessment, NTSB says

The board recommended safety assessments at 68 bridges around the country in light of the Baltimore bridge collapse.…

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The corner of Ashley and Broad streets is the heart of LaVilla, where structures like the historic old Stanton school are being renovated.
March 19, 2025

LaVilla neighborhood seeks national historic recognition

A preservation group is working to place LaVilla on the National Register of Historic Places.…

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Some people who use the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail are concerned about plans for a nearby housing development.
March 18, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Is development threatening the Baldwin Rail Trail?

Signs have appeared saying “Protect the Trail.” A Jacksonville Today reader wonders what’s going on.…

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Streetlights are shown along San Pablo Road facing south. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
March 4, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why aren’t streetlights working on San Pablo Road?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders when new streetlights will start working on San Pablo Road.…

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Protesters with the Jacksonville Community Action Committee rally in front of Jacksonville City Hall on Feb. 25, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 26, 2025

Group rallies against possibility of new Duval jail

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee says money should be spent on community needs instead of a new jail.…

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Baseball has been America's pastime for more than a century. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2025

Atlantic Beach park puts youth baseball on the sidelines

Baseball players were asked Sunday to leave Jack Russell Park to make way for the farmers market.…

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Michael Rowan, right, looks at a picture of his brother, John Rowan Jr., at Missing Adults Day on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Jacksonville. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 21, 2025

Jacksonville remembers legions of missing adults

Mayor Donna Deegan proclaimed Friday as Missing Adults Day in Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Can I get relief from both stormwater and trash fees?”
Jacksonville City Council raised garbage fees but also provided relief for people who can't afford the increase.
February 19, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Can I get relief from both stormwater and trash fees?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she can get exemptions on trash and solid waste fees at the same time.…

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A homeless person sleeps on Bay Street in Downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 19, 2025

146 arrested since new homeless law took effect

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office also has issued 631 warnings about homeless people sleeping in public.…

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State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, recalls her 2011 abortion after sustaining an ectopic pregnancy. She spoke during a campaign event May 1, 2024, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 19, 2025

Female lawmakers seek to reverse Florida’s abortion law

State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, has introduced a bill to repeal Florida’s six-week abortion ban.…

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Manisha Joshi shows off petite clothing from A'Propos boutique Feb. 10, 2025, at the Jessie Ball DuPont center in Jacksonville. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 17, 2025

Fashion show gives a runway to petite models

A fashion show Feb. 22 in Jacksonville is geared to models 5 feet 4 or shorter.…

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State Attorney Melissa Nelson warns about the potentially deadly consequences of a game called "Senior Assassin." | News4Jax
February 13, 2025

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
February 11, 2025

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…