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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Publix, Target and CVS are joining Walmart and a growing list of retail chains nationwide that are requiring customers to wear face masks. -
Facing a tough reelection campaign, Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels has released a new video where he stands in uniform with more than a dozen other… -
Jacksonville will host the biggest pieces of the 2020 National Republican Convention in August. -
It’s looking more likely that the Republican National Convention will be moved to Jacksonville in August. -
With President Donald Trump's tweet Tuesday night that the GOP is “forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention,” the... -
Late Friday morning St. Johns County announced a partial reopening of its public beaches. St. Johns County beaches are now open from 6 a.m. to noon... -
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday the nation’s first fully automated Rapid DNA collection... -
Widespread condemnation has been pouring in since a weekend attack against Republican Party volunteers signing up voters at the Walmart Supercenter at... -
A plan to revamp Florida’s fireworks law is headed to the Senate floor. -
Are there a bunch of Scrooges in Florida or here on the First Coast?
