Vic Micolucci - News4Jax
Vic Micolucci is a news anchor and investigative reporter at News4Jax. He anchors the 8 and 9 a.m. hours of “The Morning Show” Monday through Friday and reports from the field in the afternoons. Vic covers crime, justice, public safety, government and the arts. His work has been recognized with three Suncoast Emmy awards, a national William Hearst Award, 2 Edward R. Murrow awards and a dozen Associated Press Awards. He’s also been voted as “Jacksonville’s Best Investigative Reporter” in Folio Weekly and “#1 Newscaster in the 904” in Void Magazine. Vic is a Jacksonville native who attended Resurrection Catholic School, Paxon School for Advanced Studies’ International Baccalaureate program and the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, where he graduated with highest honors. He joined the WJXT team as an assignment editor and mobile journalist in 2010. Before coming to The Local Station, Vic worked as a reporter, producer and photographer for ABC News "On Campus" in Gainesville, as sports director for WUFT-TV (PBS), and as a reporter and host at WUFT-FM (NPR). He interned with Channel 4 and the Florida Times-Union during summer breaks while in college.
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A man is temporarily handcuffed as police patrol en masse along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach on March 15, 2024 | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
March 22, 2024

Miami Beach may hold lessons for Jax Beach violence

Miami Beach launched an aggressive crackdown on spring break after a string of violence in recent years.…

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Breton is the first shark tagged during Ocearch's Expedition Nova Scotia 2020. He is named for Cape Breton, where he was tagged.
December 29, 2023

13-foot great white shark swims off First Coast

Ocearch is tracking several sharks off the coast of Northeast Florida, including a 1,400-pound great white named Breton.…

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December 22, 2023

Jacksonville gives out gun locks to stem child deaths

At least 30 children have been shot in Jacksonville so far this year, and 11 of those children have died.…

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JEA crews clean up after spill near Pottsburg Creek. | News4Jax
September 15, 2023

Sewage spill puts Pottsburg Creek off limits

JEA warned people in the area against fishing or recreation in the affected waters. Drinking water is not affected.…

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May 19, 2023

Street racers shut down Interstate 295 with stunts

Police say a video on social media is helping them identify the drivers and make arrests.…

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January 25, 2023

Suspect arrested in dad’s fatal ambush in Jax Beach

Henry Tenon, 61, did not act alone,in the slaying of Jared Bridegan, authorities said. The investigation is continuing.…