Nikolai Vitti, David Jolly, and Curtis Reeves 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.
Duval Schools principals moved in mid-year changes: More than dozen Duval County principals will be finishing the week in a different school or position than they began. (WJCT)
David Jolly gets GOP nod for Young seat: Longtime congressional aide David Jolly captured the Republican nomination Tuesday for a special election to fill the House seat of his former boss, the late Rep. C.W. Bill Young. (AP via WJCT, The New York Times)
No injuries following fire tanker accident: Authorities are investigating how a Jacksonville Fire/Rescue Department tanker flipped into a ditch this morning, The driver was not injured. (News4Jax)
Ocasio-Alcazar found guilty of fatal Nassau County crash: Pedro Juan Ocasio-Alcazar is facing a sentence of life in prison after his conviction Tuesday on on six counts of vehicular homicide following his involvement in a 2010 traffic accident. (Florida Times-Union)
Emails to Bondi ask for medical marijuana support: A majority of emails addressing the issue of medical marijuana sent to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi late last year asked her to drop opposition to the ballot initiative that would approve the drug. (Florida Center For Investigative Reporting)
'Stand Your Ground' will not apply in Tampa theater shooting: Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco says the state's "Stand Your Ground" self defense law will not apply in the murder trial of 71-year-old retired cop Curtis Reeves for the shooting of fellow movie patron Chad Oulson. (CNN)
Florida first for identity theft and tax fraud: Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Tuesday that Florida has the nation's highest rate in the nation of identity theft, with the information often used to commit tax fraud. (NBC Miami)
Gov. Scott requests SCOTUS review of state drug testing: Florida Governor Rick Scott is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal battle over his efforts to drug-test state workers. (Tallahassee Democrat)
Jaguars may lure star free agents with large salaries: The Jacksonville Jaguars could have as much as $70 million to work with this offseason, opening the door to big offers for star free agents. (Fansided)
Today on First Coast Connect, we'll look at the legal aftermath of this week's Tampa area movie theater shooting with Florida Coastal School of Law professor Rod Sullivan and Jacksonville attorney John Phillips.
And don't forget, we're accepting submissions for our First Coast Connect theme song contest! Click to find out how you can become a part of each and every show.
You can get all the latest headlines online at WJCTNews.org, on our Facebook page, and on Twitter @WJCTJax. You can follow Patrick Donges on Twitter at @patrickhdonges.
