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 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is holding a naming contest, and the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation is matching up to $10,000 in donations. -
The former credit union branch on Edison Avenue will become the nonprofit's headquarters. Three Grains of Rice helps people with food and housing. -
The Hart Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville is undergoing a regular maintenance inspection. It should take about two weeks. -
More than 120 classic cars will leave Francis Field in the 40th annual Great Race, a 1,700-mile cross-country rally to Colorado. -
St. Johns County commissioners have approved a 3% reduction in rates — or about $2.50 per month for most customers. -
Capt. Derrick Eastman received his command pin from his wife during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, as he took over VP-30. -
Plans for a University of Florida campus in Downtown Jacksonville were among several Northeast Florida projects that survived Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto pen. -
JTA will light up the Acosta Bridge in red, black and green on Monday for Juneteenth, one of multiple displays during the year to commemorate holidays and causes. -
Renovation of the fountain on the Southbank continues, but it could reopen to the public by fall, with other features to follow, officials said. -
The city has launched the St. Augustine Parking Finder website to help people find spots in the historic downtown area.
