The Friday media roundtable covered these stories affecting the First Coast:
- A federal judge blocked Florida'ssocial media censorshiplaw, a priority for Gov. Ron DeSantis
- President Joe Biden visited the site of Champlain Towers in Surfside
- Shad Khan has expressed interest in buying the Jacksonville Fairgrounds land
- Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene has nominated Gregory Burton to lead the DCPS Police
The panelists were:
- Writer Claire Goforth
- Nate Monroe of The Florida Times-Union
- Tim Gibbons of The Jacksonville Business Journal
- Writer Shelton Hull
Pickleball
Duval Pickleball is breaking ground as Jacksonville’s first indoor pickleball facility. Pickleball is a combination of badminton, tennis, and ping pong, and currently is the fastest growing recreational sport in the country. Duval Pickleball’s facility is located in Toon Town near TIAA Bank Field. Duval Pickleball is offering both VIP and Standard memberships, along with hourly court rentals and drop-in play sessions.
Duval Pickleball owner Andy Zarka joined us to talk about his new pickleball facility.
Mackenzie Guiry can be reached at newsteam@wjct.org