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Operation Déjà vu, the National Transportation Safety Board, and cancer research are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday…

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it has broken up a major cocaine trafficking ring.According to Sheriff John Rutherford, "Operation…

There is concern that a bill moving through the Florida State Legislature would authorize legally armed residents to fire a warning shot at a perceived…

A bill allowing someone to threaten to use force in a situation where they feel threatened without fear of prosecution is expected to be discussed on...

Michael Dunn will not be sentenced on his four convictions until after his retrial on a murder charge in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan…

Starry Nights, Angela Corey, and pension reform are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

A measure inspired by the story of a Jacksonville woman who received a lengthy prison term for firing a warning shot unanimously cleared another Senate...

The trial of Marissa Alexander, like several other local cases, is drawing national attention and driving a discussion on Florida’s criminal justice…

The Florida State Legislature, Jim Overton, and Michael Dunn are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…

A bill revising the penalties for trafficking certain illegal drugs narrowly cleared its first Senate hurdle Monday. It’s the second time lawmakers...