Rory Thompson is a News Producer at WKMG News 6. He specializes in themes related to retail and brick-and-mortar businesses, with a focus on the music business, chain restaurants and franchises, and restaurant innovation. Rory's work has been featured in prominent outlets including BioRxiv, WJXT, BMJ, and WBNG TV 12.
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Rory Thompson's coverage is predominantly focused on local news, with an emphasis on breaking news and evolving stories related to accidents, crime, sports (particularly football), and weather warnings in the United States, Florida, specifically Jacksonville. He also covers entertainment news.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Downtown Vision, Inc. announced Tuesday that Jake Gordon is stepping down from his role as CEO later this year.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City Rescue Mission announced Wednesday they're opening their cooling center to help those in need get relief from the heat.
By: Rory Thompson
Two Sisters and A Deviled Crab, a local Black-owned seafood restaurant, located in the Orange Park is closing down after three years of operation.
By: Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The world's largest women's surf event and music festival paddles its way back to Jacksonville Beach this Fall.
By: Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In its 71st edition, the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair will take place in its brand-new home on the Westside at the Jacksonville Festival & Fairgrounds.
By: Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Developer Gateway Jax announced Wednesday the initial retail lineup for the first mixed-use residential building in the Pearl Square district, the Vandeveer.
By: Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two lanes of I-10 and the on-ramp at I-10/I-295 Interchange before Commonwealth Avenue are closed due to an overturned semi-truck, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
By: Rory Thompson
If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) through the Social Security Administration (SSA), you won't get a receive a payment in August.
By: Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville has been named the best hospital in Florida according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2026–2027 rankings, which dropped Tuesday.
By: Rory Thompson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you're looking for a night filled of romance, then you won't have to go too far.
