Bill Bortzfield
Bill joined WJCT News in September of 2017 from The Florida Times-Union, where he served in a variety of multimedia journalism positions.
He was the homepage editor for Jacksonville.com and worked on projects that included an automotive column and podcast, along with handling assignments such as elections and special web sections.
He's covered stories ranging from presidents and community leaders to hurricane preparations and beyond.
Bill also worked as the Digital Director at First Coast News, overseeing the stations' website, apps and social media platforms.
He got his start as a TV news producer, working at stations including KRIV-Fox 26, where he also served as the assistant news director and at KESQ-ABC 3, where he was the station's news director.
Married with two grown children, Bill enjoys cars, motorcycles and most importantly - family and friends.
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A new report by an ecommerce software company asserts the workforces in Jacksonville and Florida are among the hardest hit in the country by COVID-19.
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JetBlue, which offers flight service from Jacksonville International Airport, will require all flyers to wear face coverings starting Monday, May 4.
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As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so too are the layoff notices being filed with the state.
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The Fresh Market, which has five First Coast area locations, has announced customers will be required to wear facemasks starting Tuesday, April 14.
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Major retailers, credit card companies and technology companies have been busy rolling out payment systems that don’t require any touching, with...
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Forty-five percent of Florida voters strongly or somewhat approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing to address the coronavirus pandemic, while...
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Driverless electric-powered vehicles are being used for the first time in the U.S. – according to JTA – to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests.
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For many, April 1 means the rent is due. But with record-setting jobless claims in Florida due to COVID-19, paying the rent this month – and the next...
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At the time of this story's publication, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Florida had risen to 1,412, with St. Johns County seeing its first...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking President Donald Trump to declare Florida a Major Disaster as the state responds to COVID-19.