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COVID-19 Impact On: Colleges, Divorce, Symptoms In Kids; Plus: Heather Hailstones

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A Florida International University student has filed what is at least the third potential class-action lawsuit seeking refunds for students in the state university system. He says online classes are inferior and not worth the price of tuition he’s been paying.

So how is higher education going to come out of this crisis? Former UNF president John Delaney joined us for a closer look. 

Related: Local, State, And National Coronavirus Coverage

Divorce & COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc with some families going through a divorce. Custody and visitation issues have gotten more complex. Family law attorney Elliot Zisser joined us to explain why.

COVID-19 Symptoms in Kids

The pandemic is causing some truly frightening, mystery medical issues in some kids. Dr. Mark Hudak, Chair of Pediatrics at UF Health Jacksonville/UF College of Medicine, joined us for a closer look.

The label for All Together Beer, featuring Heather Hailstone's art
Credit Heather Hailstones

Artist Heather Hailstones

Heather Hailstones can appreciate a good beer. Now her artwork will appear on about 48,000 cans of them. Hailstones, a Jacksonville artist who attended Fletcher High School and the University of North Florida, will have one of her paintings printed on Untitled Art’s All Together beer cans, the proceeds of which will be given to groups that help workers in the hospitality industry later this month. She joined us with more.

Heather Schatz can be reached at hschatz@wjct.org or on Twitter at @heatherschatz.

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Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?