Raymon Troncoso
ReporterReporter Raymon Troncoso joined WJCT News in June of 2021 after concluding his fellowship with Report For America, where he was embedded with Capitol News Illinois covering Illinois state government with a focus on policy and equity. You can reach him at (904) 358-6319 or Rtroncoso@wjct.org and follow him on Twitter @RayTroncoso.
Before that, while he was a University of Florida student, Raymon worked at WUFT News in Gainesville, where he hosted the local Morning Edition and won a Florida Associated Press award for Best Radio Newscast.
His bylines include the Chicago Sun-Times, (Ill.) State Journal-Register, NPR Illinois, (Chicago) Daily Herald and Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, among others.
Raymon was born in Hialeah and grew up in Miramar, Florida. He has bachelor’s degrees in political science and telecommunication news.
When he’s not reporting, he enjoys exploring nature, playing video games and coaching wrestling at local high schools and youth clubs.
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A coalition of local activists and community groups gathered outside the Duval Supervisor of Elections office to call for early voting sites at two campuses to be restored. -
A local chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans wants Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio to support legislation that would decrease health care and prescription drug costs for seniors. -
Daniel Taylor, 30, who died one week after an altercation with corrections officers at the Duval County Jail, became unresponsive five minutes after being given ketamine. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement Monday morning in Jacksonville and also endorsed T.K. Waters in upcoming election. -
Members of the Jacksonville City Council react to the resignation of Sheriff Mike Williams amid revelations he moved out of Duval County last year in violation of the city's charter. -
Williams is stepping down June 10. -
Mayor Lenny Curry announced a $100,000 partnership with Armoured One, a security and safety company that develops products and trainings for active shooter defense, mostly for school campuses. -
Every three years, the Jacksonville Nonprofit Hospital Partnership studies the most critical health needs affecting Northeast Florida. The group just recently released its latest report. -
JEA is proposing a rate increase next year, but the cost of natural gas could push bills higher before that. -
The city of Jacksonville installed a permanent marker honoring veterans in James Weldon Johnson Park.
