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Ben Becker

Jacksonville

Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WFOX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

CBS47/FOX30 Anchor/Investigative Reporter, Husband, dad, sports biz fan. 4x @flnewscasters award winner. RT's not endorsements. Tips? [email protected]

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  • 3 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Ben Becker

    A massive water main replacement project in the Mandarin area is finally nearing completion after months of traffic headaches and construction delays. Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has learned that the underground JEA water main at the center of the project failed decades sooner than expected, triggering emergency repairs.

  • 3 weeks ago | znetwork.org | Ben Becker |Eugene Puryear |Rania Khalek

    Dr. Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, breaks down the Republican budget bill, cynically titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed the House and aims to transfer even more wealth to billionaires while gutting the programs working people rely on to survive. Becker explains how, if enacted, the bill would strip healthcare from millions, slash food assistance through the federal SNAP program, lock in massive tax breaks for the rich, and expand Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

  • 3 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Ben Becker

    ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Johns County’s Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday extended the contract of its County Administrator. This comes weeks after Action News Jax’s Ben Becker confirmed that Joy Andrews applied for the Palm Beach County Administrator position, then withdrew her name from consideration.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ben Becker

    A “credit card” sized knife that made its way past security and into Jacksonville City Council Chambers is raising serious concerns and putting new pressure on the private company paid millions to protect City Hall and other Jacksonville buildings. While the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is responsible for security inside the Council Chambers, it’s First Coast Security (FCS) that guards the rest of the building.

  • 1 month ago | actionnewsjax.com | Ben Becker

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As tariffs potentially drive up the cost of everyday goods, including clothing, many consumers are turning to familiar ways to save: thrifting. For shoppers like Brittney Holmes, thrift stores are a go-to. “I just love finding cheaper things, nice things,” Holmes told Action News Jax’s Ben Becker as she browsed for deals at a Goodwill in Jacksonville.

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Ben Becker
Ben Becker @BenBeckerANjax
16 Jun 25

In light of the events in Minneapolis, this is my 2023 investigation into fake police pulling people over in Jacksonville as well as how they buy old police cars and uniforms https://t.co/DQFHn0pAHL

Ben Becker
Ben Becker @BenBeckerANjax
16 Jun 25

If WWE won’t pay Roman Reigns what he’s worth, there could be another option for Reigns in Jacksonville, the home base for WWE’s rival promotion, All Elite Wrestling led by Tony Kahn https://t.co/iFr3yaE7rE

Ben Becker
Ben Becker @BenBeckerANjax
16 Jun 25

Dyn-o-mite!!!!

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