Chilly temperatures, shootings, and Congress 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.
Hard freeze, wind chill warnings in effect through Tuesday: A blast of arctic air will lower temperatures starting today with overnight temperatures forecast to dip into the teens. South Florida will be feeling the cold too, with overnight temps feeling like the 20s. (News4Jax, South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Shootings, baseball bat death among first Jax homicides of 2014: A double murder/triple shooting and the death of a man hit with a baseball bat are among the cases the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating after the first weekend of the year. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, First Coast News)
Man shoots two, commits suicide at hospital: A man with a shotgun shot two nurses before taking his own life Sunday at a Daytona Beach hospital. (New York Daily News)
Florida representatives have long list for 2014: Immigration, unemployment benefits, and funding for port projects are among the issues Florida's congressional delegation is hoping to tackle in the new year. (Orlando Sentinel)
Final BCS championship tonight pits FSU against Auburn: The Florida State University Seminoles, led by star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston, will face the Auburn University Tigers tonight in thefinal BCS Championship Game before a playoff system is established next year. (USA Today)
Today on First Coast Connect, Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti joins Karen Feagins, who is filling in for Melissa Ross.
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