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Travis Gibson

Jacksonville

Digital Executive Producer at WJXT-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

Digital Executive Producer @wjxt4 | Reporter: @staugrecord @slotribune @UofNorthFlorida

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  • The nation’s largest ICE detention center in South Georgia has plans to expand. Now it’s on hold, amid protests: reports

    2 days ago | news4jax.com | Travis Gibson

    FOLKSTON, Ga. – A controversial plan to expand the capacity of the Folkston ICE Processing Center in Charlton County has been put on hold as some immigrant rights advocates call for it to be shut down. According to The Washington Post, the federal government has paused a plan to issue a $47 million contract to expand the center while the contract is reviewed by the U.S. DOGE Service.

  • Someone posed as a ‘60 Minutes’ producer trying to learn more about who was behind failed Guana land-swap deal: report

    2 days ago | news4jax.com | Travis Gibson

    ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Who was behind the failed Guana Preserve land swap deal? The general public still doesn’t know, thanks to the complex world of corporate anonymity, where it’s perfectly legal for LLCs to shield the identities of the true owners. But that hasn’t stopped legitimate media outlets — and at least one person who pretended to be a producer for “60 Minutes” — from trying to find out.

  • Sheriff arrested, accused in ‘massive Central Florida illegal gambling operation, public corruption scheme’

    2 days ago | news4jax.com | Travis Gibson

    Published: June 5, 2025 at 12:50 PMORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida sheriff was arrested on Thursday and accused in a “massive Central Florida illegal gambling operation” and “public corruption scheme,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced. “This is a solemn day for Florida and our law enforcement community. We put great trust in our constitutional officers, especially those who are our communities’ first line of defense,” Uthmeier wrote on X.

  • Longtime Palatka Junior-Senior High School coach dies unexpectedly at 53

    3 days ago | news4jax.com | Travis Gibson

    PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Putnam County community is mourning this week after a longtime Palatka Junior-Senior High School coach died over the weekend. According to an online obituary, Darrell Polite, Sr., died unexpectedly on Saturday at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, Palatka. He was 53. The Palatka Daily News reported that Polite was an assistant coach on the football team and a state champion weightlifter. Following his death, dozens posted tributes to the beloved coach.

  • Mayor Deegan says city can do more to address affordable housing after UNF poll shows it’s a top concern

    4 days ago | news4jax.com | Travis Gibson

    Published: June 3, 2025 at 5:15 PMSign up for our NewslettersPublished: June 3, 2025 at 5:15 PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A quarter of those surveyed for a recent University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) poll said the most important problem facing Jacksonville is housing costs. Among the 742 registered Duval County voters surveyed, crime came in a distant second as the top issue at 12%, followed by education, transportation and infrastructure, each with 9%.

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