Robert Grant
Reporter and Weekend Morning Anchor at WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)
Reporter/weekend morning anchor @actionnewsjax. Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, & AP award winner. Formerly @wvlt @blackhillsfox. Story idea? ✉️[email protected]
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Jan 6, 2025 |
actionnewsjax.com | Robert Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nearly one year since the Rise Doro apartments in downtown Jacksonville caught fire, a new investigative report was released on Monday and said there’s no conclusive evidence to show a specific cause. While the cause is undetermined, the project manager believed the fire was caused by an electrical problem, according to the report.
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Dec 9, 2024 |
actionnewsjax.com | Robert Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Duval County Public Schools staff could be held to a new standard on social media with a new policy aimed at “protecting students.” However, some parents are concerned the policy only applies to employees, while school board members are not held accountable. “To me, it’s having an environment that’s welcoming and comforting is so important for our students because they come to school with all these expectations placed on them,” Mandy Rubin, a mother of two, said.
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Dec 9, 2024 |
actionnewsjax.com | Robert Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida board is on the cusp of picking its permanent site for the Jacksonville graduate campus. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<According to the agenda for a board meeting on Thursday, the university and city “...have identified a site that they believe to be ideal” and are “ready to immediately begin the work necessary.”A university representative could not share any details about the location until after this week’s vote.
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Dec 2, 2024 |
actionnewsjax.com | Robert Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville is working on a contract with Trinity Rescue Mission to bring nearly four dozen new beds online downtown for those facing homelessness. The shelter will be the first to add capacity as the city is cracking down on a statewide public camping ban. The goal is to keep those individuals out of jail and get them the help they need.
‘Compassionate approach’: Jacksonville council to approve $1.3M for additional homeless shelter beds
Nov 26, 2024 |
actionnewsjax.com | Robert Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville City Council is set to make a final vote on more than $1 million to help house more homeless people. It comes as the city is cracking down on the new statewide ban on public sleeping. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<As of last week, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said more than 300 people have been warned, and more than 21 people have been arrested. Officers have been citing people Monday through Friday around downtown Jacksonville.
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