Anchors & Reporters
Tim Deegan is the Chief Meteorologist at First Coast News, providing the weather forecasts on the 5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm and 11:00pm weekday newscasts.
You can find Mark Collins each night on WJXX ABC-25's 7:00 pm newscast
Ken Amaro began working at First Coast News (then known as 12 News) in October 1979, where he covered several beats including Education, City Council and the Military.
Phil is one of the busiest people in local news. He starts his day at 4:00am as the co-anchor for the First Coast's favorite morning newscasts, "Good Morning Jacksonville Sunrise" and "Good Morning Jacksonville" with Patricia Crosby.
Jackelyn Barnard is the Chief Investigative Reporter for First Coast News. She joined the FCN staff in April 2001 as a reporter and fill-in anchor.
Victor Blackwell is co-anchor of the weekend editions of Good Morning Jacksonville and reports for other First Coast News broadcasts.
Jeannie Blaylock is the co-anchor of the First Coast News at 5:00PM and 6:00PM and she is the First Coast News Healthwatch reporter.
Pete Cataldo joined First Coast News in July of 2005. He can be seen on weekends, throughout the week and on Sports Final Sundays on NBC12 and ABC25.
Jessica Clark reports in First Coast News' Southern Bureau. She covers the latest news and happenings in St. Johns, Clay, and Putnam Counties.
You can see Ashley Coleman bright and early Sunday mornings on Good Morning Jacksonville and reporting for other First Coast News broadcasts.
Patricia Crosby co-anchors & helps produce the #1 morning newscasts Good Morning Jacksonville and Good Morning Jacksonville Sunrise.
Julia Crowley joined the First Coast News staff in September as the First Coast Trends reporter. You may often see Julia out and about searching for the newest & hottest item or activity.
Donna is a Jacksonville native. She was raised on Jacksonville's Southside and graduated from Bishop Kenny High School.
Deanna Fene is the co-anchor of the 7pm news on ABC25. She also anchors and reports for other newscasts on First Coast News.
You can watch Ryan live on the scene of breaking news and at other news events on First Coast News' evening newscasts.
Dan has won several awards for his work at First Coast News News, including an Emmy for his series on Jacksonville's quest for a NFL team, and an award for the best sportscast in the state in 1992.
Grayson Kamm grew up in Merritt Island, on Florida's Space Coast. But even though he was raised a few hours down the road, he's no stranger to the First Coast.
Kyle Meenan is an award-winning journalist who brings more than two decades of professional experience to First Coast News.
Shannon Ogden comes to Jacksonville from Boston, where for six years he has worked as anchor/reporter at NECN, New England Cable News.
Jeff Prosser joined First Coast News in February 1995 as sports producer/reporter after 3 years in the same role at the ABC affiliate, WJKS, in Jacksonville.
It's great to have "Joy" back in Jacksonville! Joy Purdy co-anchors the 7pm news on WJXX ABC25 in addition to co-anchoring and reporting for other newscasts on First Coast News. She moved back to Jacksonville in September of 2007.
Kristin Smith joined First Coast News as a reporter and fill-in anchor in November, 2005, just in time to enjoy the sunny warmth of a First Coast autumn.
Steve Smith is the weather anchor for Good Morning Jacksonville and First Coast News at Noon.
Angela is an anchor/reporter for First Coast News. She joined the news staff in August 1998.
Lindy joined the First Coast News reporting team in February 2005, just days before Super Bowl XXXIX, making some of her most memorable career moments in her first week at FCN.
Dave Vanore has been a weather forecaster since 1984 where he began his career in the navy on-board the USS Ranger(NAS North Island, San Diego).
Neill has been with the First Coast News team since 2003. Starting out as an assignment editor, she quickly grew to love telling the news and being in front of the camera.
Roger joined First Coast News in 1985. He came to Jacksonville after three years of television reporting in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Angela Williams joined the First Coast News Team in April 2006.
