Jessica Salinas joined the Action News Jax team as a Reporter in September 2025. Jessica is a California native and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in broadcast journalism and media communication with an emphasis in creative media and a minor in Chinese. Jessica previously reported in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she covered weather events, homelessness, and crime. She extensively covered operations looking to improve the Central Corridor in Albuquerque, known for open-air drug use and high crime. She also covered the preparation of the National Guard as they came in to help the Albuquerque police. Before that, she worked as a multimedia journalist in Omaha, Nebraska, where she covered a range of topics, including Super Bowl opening night in Arizona and the indictment of a former city council member in a federal fraud case. Jessica is excited about exploring everything Jacksonville has to offer. When she is not at work, you can catch her rooting for her favorite NFL team, the Las Vegas Raiders.