Dan Scanlan
ReporterDan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with almost 40 years as a radio, television and print reporter in the Jacksonville area, as well as years of broadcast work in the Northeast.
An avid automobile enthusiast who has written about classic cars and events for national magazines, Dan began his broadcast career at radio stations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He moved to Jacksonville in the early 1980’s to be news director at a local station, then shifted to WJXT-TV as overnight and morning news anchor and reporter.
That led to three years at the NBC station in Jacksonville as police reporter and morning news anchor, followed by time as a public relations and advertising director involved in a number of political campaigns.
After a stint managing a hotel comedy club, Dan began a 34-year career as police and current events reporter at the Florida Times-Union, before joining the WJCT News team.
You can reach Dan at dscanlan@wjct.org, (904) 607-2770 or on Twitter at @scanlan_dan.
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Chaffee Trail Middle School will be Duval County's first middle school constructed with the half-penny sales tax approved by voters in November 2020. -
The shooting occurred after a morning-long standoff in a Southside neighborhood, as the man tried to get away. -
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested 19 people after a six-month investigation into the Insane Gangster Disciples. -
Construction has begun on a new Baptist and Wolfson emergency room and imaging center east of Interstate 95. -
The conditional permit was granted Friday afternoon, following city concerns two days later that the annual DONNA Foundation's Mother's Day 5K would have the "appearance of improper election influence," the city's chief administrative officer said. -
The annual Guns 'N Hoses boxing and hockey events pit Jacksonville police and firefighters to raise money for charity. -
Only 1 in 4 people voted in Jacksonville's election last month. Elections supervisors across Northeast Florida are pushing for higher turnout. -
The Mandarin Art Festival celebrates its 51st anniversary at the historic Mandarin Community Club. -
The University of North Florida is removing TikTok and several other apps, fearing they pose a security risk. -
Jacksonville city and fire officials broke ground Wednesday on Fire Station 47 on Gold Star Family Parkway near the Jacksonville National Cemetery.
