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First Coast Connect

09/11/15: Media Roundtable Week In Review; Iditarod Musher Jason Mackey; Bobcat Goldthwait

We discuss the week's top news stories with our roundtable of local journalists: Tonyaa Weathersbee, Florida Times-Union columnist; A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics reporter; Matt Shaw, Folio Weekly editor.

Topics include Congresswoman Corrine Brown's opposition to proposed changes to the school district's boundaries, a lawsuit filed by Florida taxi companies again the state to impose more regulations on ride-sharing apps like Lyft and Uber, and more.

This weekend, he Beaches Museum & History Park is hosting a free public presentation on Alaska's famous Iditarod race called  “The Last Great Race on Earth." The event will feature renowned Iditarod musher Jason Mackey, of Fairbanks, Alaska. Mackey joins us with a preview.

And we speak with comedian, actor and filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait about his career in entertainment. Goldthwait is appearing at the Comedy Club of Jacksonville.

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Sean Birch joined the WJCT team in late 2011 and was with the company until 2016.