Jessica Palombo
Editorial DirectorJessica Palombo supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP
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The rate of syphilis infection has risen 130 percent in Duval County over the past three years to the highest infection rate the county has seen in two… -
St. Johns County officials want to hear what residents think about potential medical marijuana regulations.Time is of the essence to pass local rules,… -
The Duval County School District is launching a safety hotline for students and parents. The email and phone system is for reporting threats.The number to… -
Councilman Bill Gulliford wants to convene a community task force to combat the opioid epidemic in Jacksonville.He made the announcement at a town hall… -
Three Jacksonville police officers have been arrested for tampering with evidence after one of them fatally shot a robbery suspect early this… -
Gaelynn Lea, the winner of NPR's 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, performed Monday at the North Florida School of Special Education’s 25th anniversary celebration.… -
Jacksonville’s Financial News and Daily Record is under new ownership as of this month. It was the last Jacksonville newspaper owned by a local family.The… -
Updated 7:55 p.m.:A tornado watch for all of Northeast Florida has been lifted after nearly eight hours Sunday as a squall line moves off the East Coast.… -
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying witnesses to a shooting in downtown Jacksonville on Jan. 4. Police have… -
Freshman Northeast Florida Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL4) is recovering after a medical episode in the U.S. Capitol late Wednesday.His Chief of Staff…
