Anne Schindler
Host, "First Coast Connect"Anne Schindler joined WJCT News as host of First Coast Connect in October 2023, after nearly three decades in Jacksonville print and television.
Anne has worked in the Jacksonville media market since 1995, first as a reporter for the original Folio Weekly, then as the publication’s editor-in-chief from 2002 until her departure.
In 2012, Anne transitioned to television as executive producer of special projects for First Coast News, Northeast Florida’s NBC and ABC affiliates.
Anne graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in journalism. Her first job in journalism was at the Twin Cities Reader, under the paper’s then-editor, David Carr.
She currently serves as chair of the Northeast Florida Media Committee and is a member of the University of North Florida School of Communication’s Professional Advisory Board.
Her credits include a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative journalism, eight Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Awards and five NATAS Suncoast Emmy Awards, including in the investigative reporting and topical documentary categories.
“To bring everything I’ve learned to First Coast Connect at this moment in our region’s evolution is a dream opportunity,” Anne said. “I’m ready to listen — and to ask the hard questions that matter to our audience.”
You can reach Anne at aschindler@wjct.org.
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First Coast ConnectResponse to and reflections on the inauguration of the 47th commander in chief. -
First Coast ConnectOur media panel dives into the week’s biggest headlines, from the City Council’s override of Mayor Donna Deegan’s first veto to a criminal indictment against the longtime leaders of the Duval teachers union. -
First Coast ConnectHow attorneys, employers and immigrants are preparing for President-elect Trump’s promised crackdown. -
First Coast ConnectA retail perspective on progress and challenges to Downtown development. -
First Coast ConnectA new court ruling could change the work of drug sniffing dogs in Jacksonville. -
First Coast ConnectWhy the Jacksonville City Council member says it’s time to start paying more for garbage removal. -
First Coast ConnectOur media panel unpacks the week’s top stories, from a controversial airport hologram to an arrest for “paper dope.” -
First Coast ConnectEducation reporter Megan Mallicoat shares the latest on a triple-digit settlement in a case involving allegations of sexual misconduct. -
First Coast ConnectAttorney and local government expert Chris Hand recounts the profound influence of the two late Southern Democrats. -
First Coast ConnectRecent attacks highlight the need for stronger community responses.
