Surplus teachers, Jarvis Tyrone Lee, and Lenny Curry 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.
Duval teachers anxiously await "surplus" numbers: Teachers around the district are awaiting news on their placements this fall as administrators finalize this summer’s list of so-called surplus teachersthis week. (WJCT)
Summer parks program targets high-crime areas: A special urban parks initiative kicks off in a few weeks that’s designed to make summer not just fun but safe for city kids, especially those who live in Jacksonville’s high-crime neighborhoods. (WJCT)
Robbery suspect shot by Orange Park officer: Jarvis Tyrone Lee, a 27-year-old Green Cove Springs man who police say held up a check-cashing store, then struck two police cruisers and fired at an officer while trying to get away was shot four times Monday by an Orange Park police sergeant. (News4Jax)
JAXPORT loses market share: Data released by the Journal of Commerce show the Jacksonville Port Authority's market share has dropped, whole Savannah and Charleston made gains. (Jacksonville Business Journal)
Lenny Curry to file for mayoral run: Former state Republican Party chairman Lenny Curry will reportedly file paperwork torun for mayor of Jacksonville this morning. (First Coast News)
Fire marshal suspended following racist remarks: The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department fire marshal has been suspended 10 days after reports he made racist remarks made during a meeting for the Welcome to Rockville concert festival. (Florida Times-Union)
Scott trims $69 million with budget vetoes: Gov. Rick Scott signed a historically large $77 billion state budget on Monday, cutting a mere $69 million in budget vetoes. (Tampa Bay Times)
Body of missing Jax woman found in Missouri: The husband of a Jacksonville woman who had been missing last week revealed to police that her body was buried in a Clay County, Missouri gully after being taken into custody in connection to her death. (KCTV)
Brevard County judge punches public defender: Security footage depicts a public defender being grabbed by the collar and punched in the head by a Brevard County judge following a courtroom dispute. (Florida Today)
Today on First Coast Connect, Bruce Ganger, CEO of Feeding Northeast Florida on the organization's new food distribution center.
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