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Early Voting; Harris in Jax; Black Leadership Town Hall; Book Club; 100 Things To Do in Jax

  

More than 19,000 early votes had already been cast in Duval County by 3 p.m. Monday – and that’s on top of the more than 77,000 who have already voted by mail.

At the same time, Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice resident, came to town, visiting a local early voting site and the UNF campus.

WJCT News' Sky Lebron, who has been covering the presidential campaigns, joined us with more.

Related: New UNF Poll Shows Tight Presidential Race In Florida

Black Leadership Town Hall

Some of the leading lights of African-American business, culture and media are going to be present at a dynamic virtual event coming up at the end of the month. It’s called the Black Leadership Town Hall. Jim Stallings, the CEO of PS27 Ventures, joined us with a preview.

 

First Coast Connect Book Club

Stacey Goldring, the First Coast Connect Book Club Facilitator, joined us with her latest picks, which are designed to help people unplug and relax.

 

100 Things To Do in Jacksonville Before You Die

Local Author and Travel Expert Amy West reveals Jacksonville’s most iconic and unique destinations in her new book, 100 Things to Do in Jacksonville Before You Die. She joined us to discuss it in more detail.

 

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?