Will Brown

Jacksonville

Son of God, Father of Ben, Husband of Whitney. @FAMU_1887 & @usfsp grad. I'm also a @Report4America corps member at Jacksonville Today (@JAXTDY) & @WJCTnews.

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Articles

Westside High students get early jump on medical careers

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

Vivian Soto thought she wanted to be an attorney. Her experience within the medical magnet program at Westside High School illuminated a new career path. Vivian plans to become a traveling nurse. The first step in her journey was receiving her Certified Nursing Assistant pin this week. Vivian is one of 16 Westside students who were part of the inaugural class that will graduate high school with a diploma as well as a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors.
Jax Shrimp return to friendly confines of VyStar Park

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp open this week’s homestand against the Syracuse Mets with the best home record in Triple-A baseball. Jacksonville is 16-2 at VyStar Ballpark. The Shrimp (21-12) have relied on first-pitch strikes and minimizing baserunners. Jacksonville is second in the International League with a 1.22 WHIP and has the third-best batting average against.
KIPP Bold City celebrates its first graduating class

2 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

Kriste-ana Smith wants to help people. The valedictorian of the first KIPP Bold City High School graduating class says her years at the Westside charter school prepared her to be a physical therapist. Thursday afternoon, Kriste-ana and scores of her classmates announced their post-secondary decisions during a signing day ceremony inside the school’s gymnasium. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Jacksonville Journey supports READ USA after federal cuts

2 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

Funding reductions from the federal Department of Government Efficiency would have eliminated literacy resources for Duval County third grade students weeks before a critical state assessment. Jacksonville-based READ USA was notified April 25 that its federal AmeriCorps funding would be immediately terminated. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
KIPP Bold City celebrates its first graduating class

2 weeks ago | kipp.org | Will Brown

Kriste-ana Smith wants to help people. The valedictorian of the first KIPP Bold City High School graduating class says her years at the Westside charter school prepared her to be a physical therapist. Thursday afternoon, Kriste-ana and scores of her classmates announced their post-secondary decisions during a signing day ceremony inside the school’s gymnasium. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
JAXPORT says it's too early to judge the effect of tariffs

2 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

The effect of fluctuating tariff policies remains to be seen at Florida’s busiest container port, JAXPORT officials say. JAXPORT Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek says he has spoken with more than 100 companies since President Donald Trump announced a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports on April 2. The 10% tariff alone is not enough to affect imports into Jacksonville, but it has caused economic uncertainty. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
UF Health announces agreement with UnitedHealthcare

3 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. The eight-month impasse between UnitedHealthcare and UF Health is over. The Gainesville-based healthcare provider announced Tuesday it has reached a hospital-insurer agreement with the nation’s largest health insurance company. The multi-year agreement will take effect on Monday, May 5. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
#AskJAXTDY | How does Jacksonville’s immigration ordinance work?

3 weeks ago | news4jax.com | Will Brown

Published: April 22, 2025 at 10:34 AMTags: Jacksonville, Immigration, WJCT, Together 4 Jax, #AskJAXTDYSign up for our NewslettersPublished: April 22, 2025 at 10:34 AMTags: Jacksonville, Immigration, WJCT, Together 4 Jax, #AskJAXTDYJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. On March 30, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced she would allow a local ordinance (2025-0147) to pass without her signature.
#AskJAXTDY | How does Jacksonville’s immigration ordinance work?

4 weeks ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

On March 30, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced she would allow a local ordinance (2025-0147) to pass without her signature. The law makes illegal immigration a local crime, allowing the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to arrest and jail undocumented immigrants for as long as 60 days and requiring local law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities of their arrest. The legislation says 2,242 non-U.S. citizens were arrested and jailed in Duval County last year.
4 Duval teachers honored for career excellence

1 month ago | jaxtoday.org | Will Brown

Nicola Gibson’s attempt to help a dozen fifth grade students at Annie R. Morgan Elementary understand the definition of their vocabulary words was joyously interrupted Tuesday morning. Gibson was awarded a $17,000 prize as one of the 2025 for Career Teaching Excellence winners. The veteran educator has spent the last quarter-century teaching within under-resourced schools in Duval County. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.