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 city's solid waste division has set up special bins to collect glass at three sites. -
Multiple communities on the First Coast will remember the nation's war dead with ceremonies in parks and at Jacksonville National Cemetery. -
A new ramp connecting the stern of the retired Navy destroyer to a wooden walkway means the USS Orleck is back in business as a Downtown historic attraction. -
Law enforcement will crack down on boating under the influence and speed-zone violations as the summer season begins. -
The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will return Downtown on Thursday through Sunday with live music from big-name artists and locals. -
Drivers turning left from Beach Boulevard onto Southside Boulevard will encounter a new traffic pattern as part of a redesign of entrance and exit ramps. -
City officials broke ground Tuesday on Lenox Avenue to replace the smaller, older Station 22 on Jammes Road. -
The reason for the delay: City officials say it takes time to update existing laws and to train police. -
Artie Jones Jr. was charged after "a fight between family members," St. Marys police said. -
The park, on the site of Jacksonville Landing, will begin with a first phase that includes a playground, cafe and more green space.
