Steve Patterson is a reporter at Florida Times-Union/Jacksonville.com. He has extensive experience covering a range of topics including crime, growth, the environment, and demographics, with a current focus on Duval County schools and federal courts. Steve’s work has been featured in notable publications such as Times Union, NBC News, and Yahoo News.
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Steve Patterson's coverage mainly revolves around local government, education, crime, and legal affairs in Jacksonville, Florida. He often reports on evolving stories and breaking news related to these topics. If you are reaching out to him with a pitch, consider providing insights or access to sources involved in local government decisions or policies affecting the Jacksonville community.
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By: Steve Patterson
Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Southern California as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the incident's commander said. The 7,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used to manufacture resins...
By: Marlene Lenthang, Steve Patterson, Shanshan Dong
Officials have been dumping water on the tank at a facility in Garden Grove for days in an effort to cool its internal temperature.
By: Steve Patterson, Marlene Lenthang, Shanshan Dong
‘We’re talking about possibly one of the worst chemical incidents in California history.’
By: Steve Patterson
Madhukar Sharma, a green-card holder, could also face deportation to India after a judge decides whether he'll be locked up.
By: Steve Patterson
The retail chain was sued in 2023 by relatives of three Black people killed by a white gunman at one of its Jacksonville stores.
By: Steve Patterson
Jacksonville Florida Times-Union A onetime Cuban military pilot facing a killing-conspiracy charge with former Cuban President Raul Castro
By: Steve Patterson
Anthony Crosby of Keystone Heights and Leroy Halbert of Lake Butler were indicted May 14 with codefendant Drew Geer. The cases have been unsealed now.
By: Steve Patterson
James Mulvey told police he loved a student "as a daughter," but an arrest report said "the two clearly express romantic love" in emails.
By: Steve Patterson
State funding turned a high school's dead space into a barn and classrooms to train teens for hot agriscience jobs and to be veterinary assistants.
Steve Patterson, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union Duval County Public Schools will begin installing metal detectors at 30 elementary schools
