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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The county will pursue a possible public-private partnership with JAXUSL, a group seeking to bring a professional United Soccer League franchise to Northeast Florida. -
City officials are developing a strategic plan to deal with homelessness, and five meetings are scheduled to get the public's opinions. -
Three weeks after Hunter Conrad abruptly resigned, the County Commission appointed Deputy County Administrator Joy Andrews as his temporary replacement. -
The grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund will be used for a new membership program and maintenance of the nonprofit’s 26 preserves. -
TSA agents seized 36 guns at Jacksonville International Airport in the first six months of 2023, two more than during the same period in 2022. -
The 1920s-era theater — the last remaining movie palace in Downtown Jacksonville — is closed for four months for an extensive renovation. -
Sheriff T.K. Waters plans a town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss patrol changes and answer questions from the public. -
Jacksonville officials say 19 of the city's 34 municipal pools are now open, with two more to come shortly. -
A Jacksonville man was arrested this week after a toddler was pulled alive from a parked car while he shopped. More than 1,050 children have died in hot cars nationwide since 1990. -
A change in state law means vote-by-mail ballot requests are good for only one general election cycle. Your request for a ballot may have expired.
