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 9-month-old child was found dead June 26 in a home in Callahan. Sheriff Bill Leeper said the mother thought she had given the child cocaine to sleep. -
Riverfront Park is underway, or at least its first phase on the former Jacksonville landing site. -
Drivers Downtown are facing new detours and road closures, some this week only and one until December. -
About half of Jacksonville's 34 municipal pools have been closed due to maintenance issues and lifeguard shortages. But City Hall says five more pools will open soon. -
Former City Council member Garrett Dennis used his own campaign funds to help two local candidates, which is not allowed by law. -
Construction is scheduled to start next week after a month's delay to allow events like the July Fourth fireworks show. -
East Bay Street will be closed for three days between North Liberty Street and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard so the city can install water and sewer lines. -
Frazier's visitations and funeral are scheduled for The Bethel Church, the city's oldest Baptist church. -
Banks' name was selected in a public naming contest that raised $21,494 to care for the zoo's jaguars. -
Former City Council members, businesspeople and others will fill positions in the administration of mayor-elect Donna Deegan.
