Jessica Palombo
Phone: (850) 487-3086 x364
Jessica Palombo got her master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. While interning at WAER News in Syracuse, she was awarded the Syracuse Press Club’s top prize for a radio feature story produced by a student. She interned at WAMU News and NPR's "Weekends at All Things Considered," both in Washington, D.C., before moving back to her home state of Florida. She then freelanced at WJCT News in Jacksonville before joining the staff of WFSU News full time. Before getting into radio, she was an editor, reporter and essayist for The Gainesville Sun, Skirt! Magazine and Jacksonville Magazine. When she's not reporting, Jessica enjoys acting in plays and films, cooking vegan food and discovering new music. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JessicaPubRadio.
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Residents 65 and older and health care workers with direct exposure to patients can call the health department to get vaccinated. -
Duval County saw a 25% increase in overdose 911 calls from mid-March until now, year over year. In response to the spike, the county is giving out free... -
Updated: This story was updatd on Monday, April 20, with the new dedicated phone number to request a thermometer. The city of St. Augustine plans to... -
Updated at 1:22 on April 14 to reflect that the April 14 job fair is full. While record numbers of people are applying for unemployment benefits in... -
An executive order by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry went into effect Tuesday at 8 a.m. -
As of March 15, the state of Florida has expanded its criteria for coronavirus testing to allow doctors to test at their discretion. -
On Wednesday, the CDC announced new guidelines for coronavirus testing in the U.S.: Doctors can now approve testing at their discretion and are no... -
Jacksonville-area hospitals are taking extra precautions against the new coronavirus — though there are no confirmed cases in Northeast Florida. -
Jacksonville has the state’s highest rate of registered sex offenders or predators without a permanent address. -
Mayo Clinic in Florida, located in Jacksonville, said it’s the first medical center in the state to perform a minimally invasive procedure meant improve...
