Tristan Wood
SUMMER INTERN 2021Tristan is WJCT’s 2021 Summer Reporting Intern. He has previously worked as the City and County Commission reporter for the Independent Florida Alligator, Gainesville’s student-run newspaper, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service working in partnership with the Associated Press to cover the Florida Legislature and select political news stories across the state.
Tristan is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications. He expects to graduate in Fall 2021.
A South Florida native, Tristan enjoys drinking tea, photographing historic landmarks and walking his dog, String Bean.
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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry promoted vaccines while shooting down bringing back mask or stay-at-home mandates during a Wednesday news conference with… -
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help in uncovering more potential victims in the case of a local pastor accused of child… -
The recently renamed Edward Waters University is joining the NCAA for the first time in the school’s 155-year history.EWU will be joining the NCAA… -
Jacksonville yard waste complaints have skyrocketed, and city officials are pointing their fingers at labor shortages. The city’s Department of Public… -
Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried held a news conference in Jacksonville Tuesday to highlight her department's upcoming energy equity… -
Orange Park Medical Center announced Tuesday its planning to build a $14.4 million emergency center in Southwest Clay County.The 10,820-square-feet… -
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Green Cove Springs will be receiving $700,000 in state infrastructure funding.The funding comes from the Florida… -
A U.S. Navy Sailor is identified as the man killed in an accident caused by Tropical Storm Elsa on Wednesday.Virginia native Deshawn Levon Johnson, 26,… -
Tropical Storm Elsa brought tornadoes, inches of rainfall and heavy wind to Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Here is how the First Coast was… -
The Black Creek River Basin in Clay County is flooding docks and yards after rainfall from Tropical Storm Elsa.According to the National Weather Service,…
