Rhema Thompson
Reporter/ProducerRhema Thompson began her post at WJCT on a very cold day in January 2014 and left WJCT to join the team at The Florida Times Union in December 2014.
She has been in the news industry for more than six years, working in both broadcast and print. She received her master's degree in broadcast from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut and is a Husky for life.
Before joining the WJCT team, she served as education reporter for the Pensacola News Journal. Over the course of her career, she has produced for CBS News and covered crime, courts, arts and entertainment for several publications including The Newport Daily News, The Hartford Courant and The New York Daily News.
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For a second time, the state’s controversial voucher program took center stage at the Duval County School Board meeting.The school board voted to reject a… -
There’s a new test in town and it's replacing Florida's long-established FCAT.The new Florida Standards Assessment will test students on their knowledge… -
The start of this school year signaled the start of a new plan to transform nearly 40 struggling schools in Duval County. Monday, about three dozen local… -
For years, Florida parents have heard about the FCAT.Now, that test has gone away and the Florida Standards Assessment will soon assume its place. It's a… -
Jurors in the retrial of Michael Dunn have found him guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.Inside were tears and hugs, and outside were… -
Jordan Davis’s father Ron Davis wiped away tears as Assistant State Attorney John Guy made his final statements before jury deliberations in the retrial… -
The fourth day of testimony in the Michael Dunn trial brought a lengthy end to the state's case and five new witnesses for the defense.Forensic consultant… -
Tears streamed down Rhonda Rouer’s face and her voice shook as she recounted before jurors for a second time the day Michael Dunn shot a Jacksonville… -
On the second day of testimony in the Michael Dunn retrial, jurors heard from eight witnesses, including the three teens who were with 17-year-old Jordan… -
Jordan Davis leaned back and cowered in the moments before his death.That’s the picture Assistant State Attorney John Guy painted before jurors on the…
