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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Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, when citizens can turn in unneeded prescription drugs so they don't end up in the wrong hands. -
The city of Jacksonville has partnered with ParkMobile for Downtown street parking. You'll be able to use an app to pay and get notified when your time is running out. -
A mural unveiled Friday depicts the culture of Filipino Americans, Jacksonville's largest immigrant group and largest Asian population. -
Daniel Taylor, who was arrested for trespassing, had pleaded out with time served when a verbal altercation with a guard escalated into a physical confrontation with multiple officers. -
The number of missed pickups has trended upward in Jacksonville the past two months, but the return of recycling isn't the reason. -
The money will pay for a new trauma center in the next four years. Hospital administrators say the current center is outdated, overcrowded and in dire need of renovations. -
The city says it no longer needs the Volunteer Life Saving Corps. Paid lifeguards will take over Sundays and holidays as well as Mondays through Saturdays. -
Dueling legislation being considered by the Jacksonville City Council may determine the future of Confederate symbols on public lands. -
Rethreaded, a gift store and campus that employs survivors of sex trafficking, has unveiled a large mural and mosaic art piece in collaboration with survivors as part of an educational project. -
The Starbucks at San Marco Square and the Starbucks at San Jose Boulevard and Ricky Drive have made the effort to unionize. A vote next month will determine if they're successful.