On Friday’s episode of First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, our Media Roundtable examined some of the major stories impacting Northeast Florida and beyond this week, including:
- Protests in Jacksonville occurred all week long, with multiple events calling for police reform.
- Jacksonville has become a candidate to host this summer’s Republican National Convention.
- An investigator in the Ahmaud Arbery case says a racial slur was used after the suspects shot him and waited for police to arrive.
- Nine Jacksonville Firefighters were injured after a fire exploded at an auto hauler ship on Blount Island.
Our panelists were:
- WJCT’s Bill Bortzfield
- First Coast News’ Anne Schindler
- Radio host Angela Spears of Angela Spears Communications
Related: Local, State, And National Coronavirus Coverage
‘Six Feet Away Gallery’
Credit 6 Ft. Away Gallery
With many museums and other cultural centers being closed, one Jacksonville couple decided to create one outside the comfort of their own home.
They named it the 6 Feet Away Gallery because it follows the social distancing guidelines. We were joined by art curator Shawana Brooks to get more information.
Denetra Lee can be reached at newsteam@wjct.org