Our Friday Media Roundtable on First Coast Connect featured Florida Times-Union reporter Dan Scanlan, local talk show host Angela Spears, Jacksonville Daily Record reporter David Cawton and Florida Politics reporter A.G. Gancarski.
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Four major Jaguars players stayed in the tunnel while the national anthem was played prior to taking the field Thursday night. Other players did the same and one, Miami’s Albert Wilson, was the only one to take a knee. President Donald Trump blasted the players via Tweets Friday morning.
The two major candidates running for the Republican nomination for governor participated in a debate Wednesday, while the five Democratic candidatesparticipated in a Town Hall forum Thursday at Jacksonville University.
The local gay teen forced out his parents home for religious reasons gets to go to Georgetown University at no cost. He will also use money raised in a GoFundMe campaign to help pay scholarships for teens facing similar situations to his.
Jacksonville Beach is considering requiring restaurants that serve alcohol to close at midnight instead of 2 a.m.
Downtown Investment Authority CEO Aundra Wallaceis heading down the street to take over as President of JAXUSA (00:58).
We met Kiss Me, Kate cast members Traci Bair & Chris Sanders, who performed “So in Love” in studio along with fellow cast members Matthew Alexander, and Lauren Robinson. They are performing at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre (46:00).
Kevin Meerschaert can be reached at kmeerschaert@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @KMeerschaertJax.