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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There is near-universal agreement among politicians and officials that President Donald Trump’s decision to call off Jacksonville’s portion of the... -
UPDATE: President Trump has cancelled Jacksonville's portion of the Republican National Convention . Jacksonville City Council President Tommy Hazouri,... -
It’s looking more likely that the Republican National Convention will be moved to Jacksonville in August. -
While the COVID-19 pandemic has hammered the stock prices of many companies, grocers like Lakeland-based Publix have gotten a boost. Publix saw its... -
The days of constantly dropping gas prices may soon be over. -
With legislators in Florida and other states looking at allowing college athletes to get paid for endorsements, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and other... -
Chicago Pizza, site of the August 26, 2018, deadly mass shooting at The Jacksonville Landing, has been leveled as the overall demolition of the former... -
Election supervisors are reminding Floridians: Signatures change over time. -
New public-transit and school buses that run on electricity and alternative fuels would get much of Florida’s share of a federal payout from a... -
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Florida is leading the nation when it comes to gasoline price drops. -
As officials work to find the cause of a Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 accident that resulted in the plane's skidding off a runway at Naval Air...
