David Jones
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award-winning storyteller @WESH, lover of travel, FL native
Orlando, FL
Joined September 2016
Wow! Check out this time lapse of the #SnowSquall moving over Manhattan. Crazy cool view from the top of One World Trade Center.
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They started replacing the siding on my house and I’m excited to report that I live in a former grocery store (??) #NewOrleans
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School bus drops off student, I’m told by a neighbor from Sophie B. Wright, who then has to wade through water to get home @FOX8NOLA
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Ambulance stolen while crew was in back treating a dizzy man at Ozanam Inn (Poydras). Woman who stole it went on a 3-mile joyride as EMS alerted NOPD to location of ambulance. She stopped at Broad and Agriculture, EMS units pulled her out, NOPD arrested. No injuries. @FOX8NOLA
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French President Macron is on Frenchmen Street, shaking lots of hands as he caps off his visit to New Orleans @FOX8NOLA
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Today I asked @GovRonDeSantis why thousands of Floridians have been waiting since March without receiving a dollar in unemployment benefits. He said he believes “99.99%” of claims filed *correctly* have been paid, blaming filers & saying info was likely missing. @FCN2go
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The line for Cafe Du Monde in Jackson Square right now, filled with T-Swift fans @FOX8NOLA
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Mayor Cantrell in good spirits despite a couple Chaos floats poking fun at recent scandals. @FOX8NOLA
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Wow. I-95 south is stopped at the FL state line as the new checkpoint screening begins. I didn’t record past a minute but it keeps going into GA. @FCN2go
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Since Friday’s press conference, I’ve sent more than 400 email chains with claimants to an aide from the office of @GovRonDeSantis. It took hours but was what the Gov. asked for and I’m happy if even one person can get their benefits. Meanwhile, remember to fill out this form ⬇️.
Friday, @GovRonDeSantis told reporters to prove that thousands of Floridians are still waiting for benefits. Simply forwarding emails is quite burdensome, so @DavidJonesTV, @HLeighWFTS, and I created this: 4,500 names so far. .
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It shouldn’t be the responsibility of journalists & legislators to forward claim information to @FLDEO. And if the governor wants proof of those waiting since March, I would suggest he has staff check his inbox. That being said, my email is DJones@firstcoastnews.com. Reach out.
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Words just cannot describe how I’m feeling. Taking the TV National Championship at #HearstAwards is by far the highlight of my undergraduate career @UF. A huge thank you to the Hearst Foundation! 🐊 #ChompChomp
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Well, I traded the beach for the bayou! You’re looking at the newest reporter @FOX8NOLA ⚜️ . If you know me, New Orleans has been my dream city for awhile. I’m so thankful to be in the Big Easy, and to be working at a powerhouse station. If you have story ideas, my DMs are open!
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Protesters directed comment at the Mayor’s children. At one point someone yelled about knowing where they go to school. Screengrab below shows a sign naming the mayor’s children. @FCN2go
BREAKING: Mayor Curry and family will not attend tree lighting out of safety concerns. Protestors near City Hall with bullhorn, yelling obscenities. Tree lighting will still happen at 6:15 @FCN2go.
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News! I’m honored to join the lovely team @WESH and to have the immense privilege of reporting on a place so near and dear to my heart: Central Florida. My roots are here, and now (once again) I am too. Cheers!
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A woman survived an attempted carjacking/shooting. She was picking up dinner on Freret and Jena last night when it happened. Thankfully she ducked when the suspects fired, you can see a bullet went straight through the driver’s seat. @FOX8NOLA
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Some news: Friday is my last day @FOX8NOLA. 3 years ago, I decided to cross state lines & come report on a community that has truly bettered my life in so many ways. I’m a stronger person & higher-caliber reporter for my time in NOLA. Thank you to all who put trust in me ❤️
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I’m so honored to have placed first nationally in the Hearst Journalism Awards (Television II). In June I’ll travel to San Francisco to compete in the National Championship. Thanks to @HarrisonHove for believing in me and to the incredible mentors who made this possible. Go 🐊s!
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PSA: “Defund the Media” is problematic. 1) Majority of journalists (myself incld.) work for private companies that aren’t tax-payer funded. 2) “Media” is a term that encapsulates every facet- network news to small town paper. 3) Reporting holds the powerful to account. (cont.).
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One of the ducks from the pond next to @FCN2go was injured & couldn’t walk, so it made the trek with me out to BEAKS bird refuge on Big Talbot Island ♥️
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I’m so honored to be representing @UF and @UFJSchool at the Hearst Journalism Awards in San Francisco. Here’s to a great week with @gracelking and @MeredithSheldon! #ChompChomp 🐊
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For weeks, @GovRonDeSantis has said @FLDEO is looking on social media and at news reports for people struggling with their claims. They’re everywhere. Thousands of names on lists sent by state lawmakers, emails sent directly to Gov’s inbox. Has anyone gotten a DM or response?.
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Duval County educators march from Andrew Jackson High School to Evergreen Cemetery to protest schools reopening, saying they don’t want to see teachers/students in the grave. @FCN2go
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Big Chief Joseph Pierre “Monk” Boudreaux. Big Chief of the Golden Eagles. I love this city. @FOX8NOLA
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Outside the Superdome right now as the city thanks Coach Sean Payton for the legacy he leaves behind in New Orleans ⚜️ @FOX8NOLA
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Big thanks to @Ginger_Zee for speaking to this year’s IRTS Summer Fellows! Being in the audience for Good Morning America was an incredible experience!!
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WARNING: Expletives. This man came from Texas to see Richard Spencer speak. #SpencerAtUF @wjxt4
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Sunrise at Jax Beach, just south of the pier. Definitely died down from this time Saturday. @FCN2go
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Look, I’ll admit it- I’ve never walked into a store to buy a physical newspaper (digital subscriber, don’t worry). Needed this in my hands though.
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This summer marks my first extended period away from Weimer Hall since August 2016. Beyond ready to take on the Big 🍎 and rep @UFJSchool at @CBSNews. Let’s go!
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Gainesville*. if you’re trying to spew hateful rhetoric, at least be able to spell the name of the city you’re in. #EducationMatters
BREAKING: Hurricane Ricardo expected to hit Gainsville this Thursday.
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Here’s a tear-jerker. 18yo Jill Hurst was killed in a crash in Kentucky back in September. St. Augustine engineer John Sugrim needed a heart transplant. He got hers. Hurst’s family traveled here to meet him at Mayo Clinic. Full story tonight on @FCN2go
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This internship is a constant learning process, but I’m so grateful to work in a building where original reporting drives content. Here’s to a new newsroom and ever-rewarding opportunities! #cbsnewsinterns
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Looking for a local business to support? Hightide Burrito Co. You buy a meal, and you can add a meal for a healthcare worker at a reduced price. They’ll deliver directly. @FCN2go
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One of the most incredible things I’ve seen. 72 people with visual or physical disabilities riding the waves. We’ve been live in Jax Beach all morning, we’ll have some of their stories tonight at 6 on @FCN2go
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Back at the Duval County Courthouse, crowd has grown exponentially. Everything extremely peaceful. @FCN2go
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My work from home reality: getting stared down nightly while cutting my stories. What’s he trying to tell me? 😩
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TONIGHT AT 6: The inspirational story of Will Howell. At 20y/o, Will lives with cerebral palsy and just launched his own tie business. One goal of WillPower Ties? Raising money to buy specialized bikes for people w/ disabilities. Only on @FCN2go
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@pamelakarnbach @FCN2go Hi Pamela. We’re working to confirm as much information as we can since his arrest late last night, but accuracy comes first. Here’s a link to what we’ve found so far:.
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“Shame on you!”. “Over 4,000 people are dead and you are blaming the protesters. You have no plan!”. Gov. press conference interrupted by protester. @FCN2go
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People have literally sent me their social security numbers out of desperation to forward to @FLDEO. What do you expect when there’s no communication about what’s holding up a claim? Filers rely on each other, posting what they see on their dashboard hoping for answers. @FCN2go.
#InternetSafety reminder: Never post screenshots of any type of account, or of your claimant profile that have identifying personal information like account numbers, addresses, your social security number, etc.
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And yes, I know it’s been this bad since the start. It’s just astounding how long this has been going on. #FloridaUnemployment.
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live from Gallier Hall, this Floridian-turned-New Orleanian is loving Mardi Gras ⚜️ @FOX8NOLA
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A PR rep has been referring to me as Douglas in email pitches at least for the past 6 months. I’ve decided to embrace it.
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I’m always thankful for the path this field has taken me down. Suffice to say, I can’t put into words how excited I am to be interning at CBS News in New York this summer! Go @UFJSchool, Go CBS, Go Gators! 🐊
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UNEMPLOYMENT. Another email, this time from a 20yo teacher’s assistant who applied on Pega on April 14:. “I am in despair and every day that I see pending on the screen I become depressed. I need help. I cannot do this on my own. There are nights I cry myself to sleep.”. @FLDEO.
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Entire block lined up. Organizers say they were roughly at ~900 signatures before today’s event. @FOX8NOLA
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Community activists Greg Swafford and Sage Michael Pellet say, along with a group of volunteers, they cleaned up more than 500 needles, trash and debris from under the Claiborne near Earhart. @FOX8NOLA
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Members of “the media” live in your neighborhood, send kids to school with your kids, and go to Jumbo Shrimp games. Local journalists (“the media”) uncover corruption and foster civic engagement, spread timely info & make it a mission to listen to YOU. (cont.).
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Wow. Heated exchange between CAO Brian Hughes & CP Hazouri. Hughes said Hazouri disparaged the Mayor & admin, Hazouri said they have not been responsive on questions from council auditor on Lot J. @FCN2go
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Just under 19,000 dead of #COVID19 in the U.S. per Johns Hopkins. So what do you say to someone calling the virus a hoax and trying to shame you on the street for reporting on this?. I don’t have an answer, but that’s been my morning. Stay educated, please. #coronavirus.
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DUUUVALLLL | For more than two decades, Clara White Mission in Downtown Jax has hosted this Thanksgiving meal for the homeless population in the area. All positive vibes here today. @FCN2go
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My favorite form of Christmas Cardio? Running from Ladybug 🐐. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! Spending time at my partner’s farm outside Tallahassee, but I’ll see you back on @FCN2go Friday 📺
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So it looks like every vehicle is being filtered through the weigh station, regardless of license plate. Trucks included. @FCN2go
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Still, one of the most bizarre and frustrating developments in the #FloridaUnemployment saga- That one time @FLDEO made so many reapply just to be denied AGAIN to get the PUA app to open.
One example: In April, @FLDEO realized that hundreds of thousands of unemployment applicants had to reapply — a HUGE deal. Was it announced? No. I had to read through records they posted online and infer it, then ask them about it. Why?.
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Statement from Sheriff Mike Williams re: RNC concerns. “With a growing list of challenges - be it finances, communication and timeline, I cannot say with confidence that this event and our community will not be at risk.” @FCN2go
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This evening, I was honored to place first in the “Weather Reporting” category at @FAPBroadcasters for my reporting on groundwater flooding in Dixie County. I was even more honored to be there with my @WCJB20 colleagues, who also picked up awards.
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Finally, there’s not much “defunding” to be done. “According to a New York Times survey, roughly 36,000 media workers in the United States have been laid off, furloughed or seen their pay reduced.”.
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This thread is a great example of the importance of our local reporters and the context they provide to big stories. If you don’t follow @emdrums yet, you should.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran are in Jacksonville, holding an "education and COVID-19 briefing" soon. The last time they had an education roundtable in Jax, it ended up being completely about sports with no women panelists.
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Lawmakers across the state have ALREADY been sending lists to @FLDEO ⬇️. Where is the outreach?.
.@GovRonDeSantis wants lists of people who are unemployed and waiting for their benefits so we sent him our list of THOUSANDS of Floridians who are still waiting to be made whole w/their benefits.
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Town Center being cleared out by JSO, security. Restaurants not taking new customers. @FCN2go
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WOW! Gainesville sure knows how to ring in the new year. Now the crowd heads to Bo Diddley Plaza for live music and a midnight countdown! @WCJB20
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UNEMPLOYMENT. @FLDEO confirms to me the work search and work registration requirements have been waived through June 13 now. Waiting week will continue to be waived through August 1. #FloridaUnemployment @FCN2go.
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Happy Leap Day/Birthday to pops! Is he turning 64 or 16 today? That’s up for debate. 5 more Leap Years and we can get a beer together 😉.@FCN2go
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S/o to @schindy & others for pushing hard on the public’s behalf at today’s Duval SOE canvassing board meeting. Elected officials should be demanding MORE transparency in today’s political climate, especially when it comes to something as crucial as counting votes.
Piggot: "So the public can't see the questionable ballots?".Teal: "The public can come down here.".Schindler: "With social distancing?".
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UNEMPLOYMENT. Greg Mackin went from running his own car detailing business to living in his car. He needs the PUA link to open for him in CONNECT. “Soon I’ll be the guy underneath the bridge or bush asking you for a nickel.” @FCN2go #FloridaUnemployment
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Today I had the privilege of meeting a longtime idol of mine & someone who has played a pivotal role as a storyteller and inspiration for young journalists. Thanks to @SteveHartmanCBS for taking time to speak to us! Your advice and guidance is invaluable. #CBSnewsinterns
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Now: Group gathers in front of Duval County Courthouse. Probably around 200 people, leaders laying out rights of protesters and encouraging peaceful protest. @FCN2go
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JUST IN: Gregory William Timm, accused of driving a van into a tent belonging to Republican Party of Duval County, makes his first appearance in court. Total bond amount set over $500,000 on multiple counts. @FCN2go
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Just so we’re all on the same page: @FLDEO has received 1.58 MILLION unique unemployment claims since March 15. More await verification. 896,921 paid. That’s 56.5%. Touting the # of eligible paid negates those pending, wrongly deemed ineligible, etc. It is not on US to correct.
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UNEMPLOYMENT. “I heard the phone rustle, voices in the background, and a moment of quick panic, sheer rush of adrenaline like a steep forward drop on a roller coaster, and the phone cut off.”. Another call center horror story ⬇️ @FCN2go
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Protesters taking a knee now. We’ve seen lots of marked and unmarked law enforcement driving by, some taking pics and vid. @FCN2go
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