Jessica Palombo
Editorial DirectorJessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. An award-winning writer and journalist with a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville who considers herself lucky to be raising her kids here. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading and swimming.
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Countywide, voter turnout was 25.5%, meaning about three in every four voters sat out Duval County’s municipal election. Here are the results of the City Council races. -
Jacksonville Beach Elementary is cleared after a bomb threat caused an evacuation Thursday morning. -
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is singling out a Florida "anti-riot" law among its areas of concern that it says need addressing by the federal government. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed at least two sheriffs since taking office: in Clay County and and Broward County. Neither were candidates for the office when they were appointed. -
Councilman Matt Carlucci says a decision shouldn't be delayed until the fall. -
With the Jacksonville City Council’s OK of a $26.67 million taxpayer financing package on Tuesday, developer Steve Atkins said everything is in place to… -
Jacksonville City Councilman Tommy Hazouri, the former Jacksonville mayor, has died following complications from a lung transplant he had last year. He… -
A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico has quickly become better organized Wednesday and intensified into Tropical Storm Mindy by early evening.Wind gusts up… -
Five members of the executive board of the Clara White Mission resigned this week over concerns with leadership, especially amid last month’s COVID outbreak at the Downtown facility. -
When shopping for a face mask for yourself or your kids, keep in mind that not all masks are created equal.That’s especially important as transmission…
