Friday Media Roundtable; Lightner Museum Has A New Leader

On this week’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Friday Media Roundtable, we discussed some of the top stories in Northeast Florida, including:

• The latest on the election in Florida

• COVID-19 in local schools

Our guests were:

• David Bauerlein of the Florida Times-Union

• David Jones of First Coast News

• Journalist and authorNikesha Williams

• Our new analyst, former mayor and former UNF president John Delaney

Related:

• My Son Was Exposed To COVID At His St. Johns School; Here’s What I Know And What I Don’t

• Clay County Sheriff’s Office Announces COVID-19 Related Death of Sgt. Eric Twisdale

• JEA Narrows Search Permanent CEO.

• Jacksonville Zoo Asks For Donations Due To Lost Revenue During Pandemic

• Local, State, And National Coronavirus Coverage

Lightner Museum’s New Leader

The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine has a new leader. David Bagnall, the new executive director, has big plans for this fall and winter, even in this time of COVID-19. He joined us to discuss what drew him to the position, his prior experience, and what we can expect in the coming months.

Katherine Hobbs can be reached at newsteam@wjct.org or on Twitter at @KatherineGHobbs.