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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Jeffrey Payne Clayton professed his romantic feelings for a student and kissed her, according to an arrest warrant released Thursday. -
Sheriff Michelle Cook and county commissioners are discussing an enlarged law enforcement campus for the growing county. -
A special City Council committee investigated LeAnna Cumber's role in the failed sale of JEA — and whether she was honest about her husband's involvement. -
Jeffrey Clayton, a music teacher and department head at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, was arrested Wednesday on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct involving a student. -
Democrat Joyce Morgan, a City Council member, and Republican Jason Fischer, a former state representative, were the top finishers in the election Tuesday. -
Operation Safety Net seized six guns, including three assault rifles, after a tip about an armed person at Westside High School in Jacksonville. -
St. Augustine City Manager John Regan submitted his resignation Monday, effective June 2. -
The Clay County Sheriff's Office has bought three drones to assist search and rescue, active shooter incidents, disaster response and crime scene processing. -
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will have a Virtual Town Hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to share the team’s upgrades for the 2023 season. -
A new Cold Case Spotlight from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office seeks new tips to solve an old homicide — the death of Brandy Lea Beverly on Feb. 16, 2000.