texting and driving

Tuesday on First Coast Connect we spoke with attorney Wayne Hogan about Georgia’s new law that makes it illegal to use hand-held phones while driving and…

The Jacksonville City Council is considering sending a resolution to state lawmakers asking them to make texting while driving a primary…

We speak with Rev. Richard Hamlet, the founder of Global Ministries Foundation, who says he’s committed to improving conditions at Eureka Garden, the…

People who text while walking change their pace and seem to walk more cautiously, a study says. But that doesn't mean you're not a menace to yourself and others.

The statue of Andrew Jackson in Downtown Jacksonville has been vandalized twice in the past week. On June 30, a Native American mask was placed on the…

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown announced Friday he’s cracking down on distracted driving by city workers.Brown says from now on employees are not allowed…

A local law firm says talking on your phone while driving, hands free or not, can be just as dangerous as driving drunk.The Terrell Hogan Law Firm is…

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida State College at Jacksonville, and oranges are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily…

Judy Woodruff, the Jacksonville City Council, and state highways are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning…

Next week a law will go into effect in Florida that prohibits texting while driving.It will be a secondary offense, which means texting alone will not be…