Brent Pease, Governor Rick Scott, and Charlie Crist are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida, and across the country. We'll also preview some of WJCT's upcoming news programming.
Man injured in road shooting: A man is recovering after a shooting following an argument early this morning at a Brentwood gas station. (News4Jax)
Swisher CEO joins JU board: Swisher International Inc. President and CEO Peter Ghiloni will join Jacksonville University's board of trustees. (Jacksonville Business Journal)
Bradford County school mold pervasive in district: Newly released work orders show a history of mold problems at schools in Bradford County going back to 2008. (WUFT)
Racial murder case to go back to trial: Following the overturning of his conviction and sentence, "Black Liberation Army" homicide suspect Jacob John Dougan is due back in court. (Florida Times-Union)
Pease out at UF: The University of Florida has fired football offensive coordinator Brent Pease following the team's first losing season since 1979. (ESPN)
Scott tourism claim rated false: PolitiFact Florida rates a recent claim made by Governor Rick Scott that the state is the world's top travel destination "mostly false." (Tampa Bay Times)
Corporal punishment still used in state schools: Twenty public school districts and an unknown number of private schools still use corporal punishment to discipline students. (Florida Times-Union)
State lawmakers examine raising speed limits: A bill filed in the Florida State Senate would raise the speed limit on some state roads by five miles-per-hour. (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Miami convenience store employee suing following arrests: An employee at a Miami Gardens convenience store is suing the city and police after he was arrested more than two dozen times at the store. (ABC News)
Today on First Coast Connect, former Republican governor and current Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.
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