Michelle Corum

Jacksonville

Morning Edition Host at WJCT-FM (Jacksonville, FL)

Morning Edition Host at WJCT-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

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Shrimp demand is growing, and tariffs could help local industry

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Americans are buying more shrimp these days, and U.S. tariffs could help the local industry, experts say. “Americans love shrimp, and shrimp is taking an increasing share of U.S. seafood consumption,” said University of Florida professor Andrew Ropicki, who specializes in marine resource economics. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
City council bans smoking and vaping on Jacksonville Beach

1 week ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Michelle Corum

The Jacksonville Beach City Council on Monday unanimously voted in favor of a smoke-free beach, bringing it in line with other Jacksonville-area beaches that ban smoking. The ban includes cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic pens, e-cigarettes and any other lighted tobacco or electronic vaping product. Public comment from residents, health officials and the group Students Working Against Tobacco cited potential hazards of exposure to second-hand smoke and vaper in public spaces.
Coyote found dead in Atlantic Beach, but city remains cautious

2 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. A coyote that may have bitten several people in Atlantic Beach was found dead Thursday morning, but city officials warned residents to remain careful. News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner, reported that the coyote was found dead in a junkyard, apparently after a police officer shot it the night before. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Making way for manatees in the St. Johns River

2 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Champions of the manatee representing conservation, regulatory, educational and maritime commerce interests are collaborating to protect the sea cows in the St. Johns River. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that fewer than 8,400 Florida manatees exist. They are listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Homelessness is down, but the situation is complicated

3 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Homelessness has decreased slightly in the Jacksonville area and most significantly among unsheltered people, according to an annual assessment. The Point-in-Time census from the Changing Homelessness nonprofit organization found a 49% decrease in unsheltered people sleeping in cars and on the streets compared with 2024. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
RESTORE gives women a 2nd chance after prison | Jacksonville Today

3 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Nationwide, Second Chance month (during April) recognizes the challenges faced by people with criminal records. Formerly incarcerated women must overcome significant barriers when transitioning back into society. In Jacksonville, a nonprofit program called RESTORE operates two transitional homes serving about 14 women who’ve had run-ins with the justice system and are reintegrating back into the community. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Ecumenical services council expands to help more people

1 month ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. More people who struggle with poverty will get assistance thanks to the expansion of a faith-based organization in Downtown Jacksonville. The Downtown Ecumenical Services Council — known as DESC — serves more than 7,000 people a year. It is moving from the basement of First Presbyterian Church, its home of 42 years, to a larger space less than a mile north. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors.
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Downtown Jacksonville: a short king

1 month ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum |Mike Mendenhall

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Step-by-step, more than 350 people climbed 734 steps to the top of the Bank of America Tower on March 22 to raise money in support of the Lung Association research. The fundraiser has participants scale Jacksonville’s tallest skyscraper. At 617 feet tall and with 42 floors, the Bank of America tower (formerly known as the Barnett Center), has been the tallest in Jacksonville since 1990.
Seafood operator applauds NOAA Fisheries cutbacks

1 month ago | jaxtoday.org | Michelle Corum

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. One local seafood market owner is not sad to see the fisheries arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scaled back. NOAA Fisheries keeps track of fish stocks, determines when certain fish can be caught and sets catch limits. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one. Last month, the Trump administration fired more than 160 fisheries employees.
NTSB lists Skyway among 68 bridges needing risk analysis in wake of Baltimore collaspe

1 month ago | wusf.org | Michelle Corum

The Sunshine Skyway, like dozens of bridges around the country, should be inspected for safety in light of last year’s collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, federal officials say. A yearlong investigation indicated that the Baltimore bridge was almost 30 times above the acceptable risk for critical bridges, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.