Eric Wiener

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — From senior leaders down to employee trainers, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has a list of dozens of administrators who will see their positions cut. Action News Jax was the first to report on the broad cuts coming to JTA, as the agency is laying off approximately 200 employees and reducing services to close a $39 million budget gap.

You'll find them in gas stations, tobacco stores and convenience stores: ATMs that convert cash into cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is a huge business, but it's also fueling costly scams. Victims across the country have lost thousands of dollars after scammers convinced them to deposit cash into cryptocurrency ATMs. One victim, who asked to remain anonymous, described feeding $100 bills into a crypto ATM until she had deposited $13,000.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax is celebrating the semiquincentennial with a series of stories we call “America 250: Jacksonville Then and Now.” It’s a celebration of Jacksonville history, and our nation’s independence. Please check out these stories, and watch our entire special. You can also watch “Jacksonville Turns 200” – a special we produced for Jacksonville’s bicentennial in 2022.