Ben Becker
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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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.
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2 days 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.
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3 days 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.
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1 week 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.
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3 weeks 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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‘Politics’ drove St. Johns County top official to consider taking another job before withdrawing https://t.co/Mtjr3uZe3P
Jaguars have 1 game in Jacksonville over a nearly two month span- 57 days - from October 12-December 7
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I’ve learned Joy Andrews, the top official in St. Johns was looking to leave for the Palm Beach County administrator job, but withdrew her application last week. In January, board chair Krista Joseph made a motion for a vote of no confidence against Andrews but it failed to pass https://t.co/zErLYnfJHu
