The P-8A Poseidon, Angela Corey, and Stand Your Ground are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida, and across the country. We'll also preview some of WJCT's upcoming news programming.
Public meeting for new aircraft stationed at NAS Jax tonight: Military officials are seeking public comment to complete an environmental impact report on the new P-8A Poseidon aircraft being stationed in Jacksonville at a meeting scheduled for this evening. (WJCT)
Federal judges critical of state transparency in lethal injection, asks inmates to refile suit with more evidence: A panel of federal judges gave attorneys for seven Florida death row inmates 60 days to provide expert testimony on the potential harm of using a new drug as part of the state's lethal injection cocktail. (WJCT)
Jacksonville tour operator charged as stolen school buses recovered: Alphonso Rock, owner of 95 South Tours, was charged with the theft of at least eight school buses following the discovery of the stolen buses being used as shuttles during last weekend's Florida-Georgia game. (News4Jax)
Corey defends positions at crime policy debate: State Attorney Angela Corey said she would like to see elementary school students taught about the consequences of crime during a crime policy debate in Tallahassee this week. (Florida Times-Union)
Sanford reverses firearm restriction for neighborhood watch volunteers: The police chief in Sanford has reversed an order that prohibited civilian neighborhood watch volunteers from carrying guns on patrol. (Reuters)
State House expected to uphold Stand Your Ground with vote: Florida's House of Representatives is expected to vote down a measure to repeal the state's controversial "Stand Your Ground" self defense law in session later today. (Fox News)
Forged documents in inmate escape produced in prison: Authorities say the falsified documents that led to a manhunt for two convicted murderers last month were generated at Franklin Correctional Institution with the help of several accomplices. (NBC News)
Democratic field clear for Sink Congressional campaign: Jessica Ehrlich has left the race to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Florida U.S. Rep. Bill Young, leaving Alex Sink as the only Democratic candidate. (Washington Post)
At 9 a.m., Senior Staff Reporter Kevin Meerschaert (@KMeerschaertJax) will be on the scene at the Jacksonville City Council as Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan speaks to city legislators regarding the proposed installation of new scoreboards at Everbank Field that would be among the largest of their kind in the world.
WJCT News Director Karen Feagins (@karenfeagins) will be a guest on The Takeaway with John Hockenberry this afternoon discussing the debate on renaming Jacksonville's Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. The Takeaway airs today 2-3 p.m.
Today on First Coast Connect, Ashley Smith Juarez, regional director of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, on bringing the community health program to Jacksonville.
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