Sky Lebron

WJCT NEWS INTERN SUMMER 2019

Sky is joining WJCT News as an intern from the University of Florida. He has worked at the local NPR affilite in Gainesville, WUFT 89.1 FM, as a producer and reporter for three years. He has also anchored the sports segment for WUFT's First at Five daily newscast. Sky has a background in both news and sports, and when he isn't reporting, he's preparing for play-by-play broadcasts for Santa Fe College athletics, where he's called games for all five of their sports teams the past two years. 

In his free time, Sky likes kicking back, chilaxing (the process of chilling and relaxing), and playing basketball with his friends.  

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7/25/19; JEA Privatization; Cathedral District Projects; All-American Boys Chorus

By • Jul 25, 2019
Bill Bortzfield / WJCT News

Earlier this week, JEA’s board of directors voted to explore selling the utility. They cited declining revenues and pressures facing the utility as reasons to consider privatization.

Jacksonville Rep. Daniels Blocks Some Constituents From Commenting On Facebook

By • Jul 25, 2019
Daniels on the floor of the House
Florida House of Representatives

As a U.S. Appeals Court rules President Trump’s blocking people on Twitter who criticize him is unconstitutional, an elected official from Jacksonville is deleting comments and banning some constituents from expressing their views on her Facebook page. 

7/23/19: Calls For Puerto Rico's Governor To Resign; JaxTHRIVE; Generation W

By • Jul 23, 2019
News4Jax

Protesters in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida have voiced support for the people of Puerto Rico  calling for Governor Ricardo Rossello to resign.

7/18/19: Amazon Working Conditions; MOCA Jax Refugee Exhibit; Beer That Gives Back

By • Jul 18, 2019
Amazon worker
Will Dickey / Florida Times-Union

Some Amazon employees have complained about harsh working conditions at the online retailer's fulfillment centers.  A journalist went undercover to document her experience in the book On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane.

Clay County Clerk of Court Tara Green Takes On State Leadership Role

By • Jul 16, 2019
exterior of courthouse at sunset
Sky LeBron

When Clay County residents first approached Tara Green about campaigning to become the area’s next clerk of the circuit court in 2012, she rejected the idea.

7/16/19: Jacksonville's Budget Priorities; 'Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon'; New App

By • Jul 16, 2019
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry
Brendan Rivers / WJCT News

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry presented a $1.37 billion budget to the City Council on Monday.  The spending plan is focused on public safety and economic development.

Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach Introduce Solar Co-Op Program

By • Jul 11, 2019
Solar Energy Organizations Group Picture
Sky Lebron / WJCT News

City officials, environmental activists and solar power advocates met in Neptune Beach’s solar-powered City Hall Thursday morning to launch an affordable solar power co-op program.

Clay County Unveils Reserved Parking Spots For Veterans

By • Jul 9, 2019
Clay County Board of County Commissioners

Two parking spots outside of the Clay County Administration Building are now exclusively for veterans.

Old Green Cove Springs Theatre Creating New Memories As Wedding Venue

By • Jul 2, 2019
Wedding outside Theatre
Andrea Vallencourt / Clay Theatre

When Emma Corfield stepped back into the old Clay Theatre, she no longer recognized it.

Backflow Preventer Requirement Catches JEA Customers By Surprise

By • Jun 18, 2019
Bill Bortzfield / WJCT News

Recent inspections of residential and commercial backflow preventers have left some Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) customers confused and upset with potential costs and requirements.

Make Way For Birds: Little Talbot Beachgoers Asked To Observe Closures, Limit Trash

By • Jun 11, 2019
oystercatcher sitting on beach
Carol Smith via Flickr

Boaters and beachgoers will have fewer places to enjoy the shore in the coming months along the north end of Little Talbot Island State Park. Portions are closed off as birds flock to the private shorelines for nesting.

All shoals and emergent islands, such as Little Bird and Big Bird Island, are considered critical wildlife areas and are also closed. The least tern, black simmer and American Oystercatcher are just some of the species that inhabit the area.

Big Talbot Island Dig: UNF Archaeology Students Find Artifacts Spanning 800 Years

By • Jun 6, 2019
Sky Lebron

University of North Florida Professor Keith Ashley and his students are excavating at Big Talbot Island in  the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve with the goal of finding evidence of an ancient Native American village. Not much is known about the place called Sarabay, which Europeans documented in the 1500s.

UNF Researcher Receives USDA Grant To Study Plant-Based Alternative Energy

By • Jun 5, 2019
Robert H. Mohlenbrock/USDA-NRCS PLANTS / Via Wikimedia Commons

Researchers at the University of North Florida are exploring potential plant-based fuels.

Green Cove Springs Embarks On Series Of Multi-Million Dollar Improvement Projects

By • Jun 4, 2019
Land for future Green Cove Springs public works building
Sky Lebron / WJCT News


 More than $60 million worth of municipal projects are coming to Green Cove Springs, as city officials expect to see commercial and population growth in the coming years.

Increased Risk Of Wildfires Has Florida Forest Service Urging Caution

By • May 28, 2019
Yellow Bluff Wildfire
Sky Lebron / Sky Lebron

The dry weather coupled with a heat wave is leading to an increased risk of wildfires.

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