Phil Amato, Action News Jax

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Phil Amato co-anchors Action News This Morning and Action News Jax at Noon. Phil joined Action News Jax in October 2014 with more than 20 years of experience in local television. He enjoys waking up Jacksonville residents with a dynamic, fast-paced newscast. Phil got his start in Billings, Montana in 1984 where he anchored the weekend newscast and was a reporter during the week. He moved to Boise, Idaho a few years later and was the main anchor for KBCI-TV. Phil has been a fixture in Jacksonville since 1994. He enjoys reporting about Jacksonville’s history. He worked on the team that launched the Historic Jacksonville Main Street Cruise and has a passion for cars. He’s married to his beautiful wife Debra and has two children.

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Back-to-School: Jacksonville woman offers solutions to DCPS’ school consolidation dilemma

It’s a new school year with new challenges for the Duval County School District. The possibility of more schools consolidating continues to be a big issue.

By Phil Amato, Action News Jax and Allison Matthews, Action News Jax●

August 12, 2024 at 10:03 am EDT

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Florida Prepaid enrollment is now open. Here’s what to know about the college saving program

If you want to get a head start saving for your kid’s college fund, a prepaid plan may be the way to go.

By Phil Amato, Action News Jax●

February 08, 2024 at 4:43 pm EST

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Action News Jax’s Phil Amato gives an inside look at RISE Doro from his hard hat tour last year

Action News Jax’s Phil Amato toured the apartments before the complex hit the market and gave us a look at what future residents would have experienced.

By Phil Amato, Action News Jax●

January 31, 2024 at 11:18 am EST

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Your options when a car wash damages your vehicle

Marvin Ross likes his SUV to shine. He took it to Autobell in Concord, but he says the car wash damaged a metal piece on the roof.

By Jason Stoogenke, wsoctv.com and Phil Amato, Action News Jax●

January 26, 2024 at 6:19 am EST

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Your Money Jax: FBI issuing warnings about holiday shopping scams, how you can avoid them

We are officially in the holiday season, and while it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, for scammers, it can be the most profitable time of the year. This is why the FBI is putting out warnings about holiday scams.

By Phil Amato, Action News Jax●

December 08, 2023 at 8:18 am EST