Jacksonville

First Coast News has one less familiar face in the newsroom. Longtime anchor Phil Amato resigned from his position Monday. Reasons for his abrupt…

The millage rates are heading down next fiscal year, but Duval County property owners can still expect to pay more in school taxes.The Duval County School…

A new major federal science grant will give more Jacksonville University students a leg up in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering.The…

Mayor Alvin Brown, the KKK and Ashleigh Lollie are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

The First Coast is home to one of the largest Palestinian-American communities in the country. Just before tensions recently broke out in Gaza, several…

With Jacksonville's 2015 mayoral race underway, it's clear that the addition of protections for certain people under the city's Human Rights Ordinance…

Before the phrase “civil rights movement” had even entered the American lexicon, Asa Philip Randolph was among the earliest forces propelling it.Randolph…

Jacksonville residents sounded off on Twitter during Republican mayoral candidate and former Republican Party of Florida chairman Lenny Curry's appearance…

A Jacksonville organization that helps people who’ve been in trouble with the law find gainful employment is getting a $1.5 million U.S. Department of…

Street art, Michael Fortunato, and Harry Potter are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…