Will Brown

Will Brown is a Report for America corps member focusing on race, poverty and inequality for Jacksonville Today.

He previously reported for the Jacksonville Business Journal. And before that, he spent more than a decade as a sports reporter at The St. Augustine Record, Victoria (Texas) Advocate and the Tallahassee Democrat.

Over his 15-year career, Brown has won awards for breaking news, social media and photography. And in 2020, he contributed photographs for WFSU News/Health News Florida’s national Murrow Award-winning series “Committed: How and Why Children Became the Fastest Growing Group Under Florida’s Baker Act.”

Brown has an undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University and a master’s from the University of South Florida. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and soccer. He lives in Clay County with his wife and son.

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May 31, 2023

‘This is the time to get ready’: Jacksonville prepares for hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season begins Thursday, and city leaders are warning everyone to prepare now. Know your evacuation zone; prepare an emergency kit.

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May 29, 2023

‘You don’t see a lot of Black, female pilots.’ This Riverside graduate aims to be one.

This Riverside High graduate plans to enroll in Jacksonville University’s School of Aviation.

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May 26, 2023

UF researchers seek solutions for health disparities

The University of Florida health system is exploring ways to better engage Black adults in need of health care.

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May 23, 2023

Superintendent Diana Greene ends trailblazing Duval career under scrutiny

The Duval superintendent’s tenure ends amid criticism from both the political left and right, but she also won bipartisan support for her accomplishments.

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May 16, 2023

Brentwood residents find new allies in fight against proposed liquor store

City Council member Al Ferraro said he will file legislation to buy the liquor store property so the business never opens next to a school.

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May 11, 2023

Brentwood residents oppose liquor store opening across from school

A liquor store that’s set to open across from the KIPP VOICE Academy has residents in Brentwood up in arms.

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May 8, 2023

Edward Waters celebrates record-setting commencement

Edward Waters University awarded master’s degrees last weekend for the first time in its 157-year history.

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May 2, 2023

Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene decides to retire

Diana Greene’s tenure as superintendent of Duval County Public Schools will come to an end July 24. The School Board voted 4-3 to accept her retirement.

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May 1, 2023

Jax native believes affordable housing effort in Northwest will bear fruit

Fruit of Barren Trees will acquire vacant lots in Northwest Jacksonville and develop them into homes that “bring dignity and quality to this area.”

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April 26, 2023

Imaginations run wild at reopened Eastside park

Flossie Brunson Eastside Park is named after longtime community activist Flossie Brunson. The renovation is believed to be the first since she died in 2003.

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