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First Coast Connect
Weekdays LIVE at 9 a.m.; Rebroadcast at 8 p.m.

First Coast Connect is an hour-long call-in program that features local newsmakers, civic and community leaders, arts, activities across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, along with spot news features and a weekly roundtable of local journalists.

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  • Is AI making IQ obsolete?
    Education experts contend advancements in artificial intelligence are changing how we value traditional measures of human intelligence.
  • The reporter who solved a double murder
    Investigative reporter Joshua Sharpe helped exonerate an innocent man and lead investigators to the suspect now charged with two brutal Camden County murders.
  • Health insurance expected to spike
    The Big Beautiful Bill is coming due for health care costs, according to insurance industry forecasts.
  • Jake Stofan, political reporter at Action News Jax; Robin Lumb, former Jacksonville City Councilmember; Mike Mendenhall, City Hall reporter and associate editor at Jacksonville Today; and Tricia Booker, author and journalism professor at the University of North Florida.
    First Coast Week in Review
    It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a major reversal in a Department of Justice redlining case to growing pushback on cuts to Meals on Wheels.
  • Jacksonville attorney Chris Hand
    Talking politics with Chris Hand
    From the politics of Jags ticket perks to the policies of immigrant detention, we discuss the latest state and local headlines with government expert Chris Hand.
  • Student safety at risk
    After three students are hit by vehicles in just three days, what is the school district doing to protect them?
  • Vials of injectable penicillin sit in cold storage at the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville. Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease.
    Duval’s infant syphilis problem
    With the City Council proposing to cut congenital syphilis prevention from the mayor’s budget, two local experts explain why the problem in Duval is especially dire.
  • ‘Waves of Change’ plaques tell the story of the courageous wade-in protests that challenged segregation at the former St. Augustine Beach Hotel during the civil rights movement.
    The hidden history of Black residents in St. Johns County
    St. Johns County Cultural Council unveils its new heritage trail, inviting visitors to explore centuries of Black history in St. Augustine and surrounding communities.
  • First Coast Week in Review
    It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a state attorney's investigation into a controversial police punching incident to concerns about City Council members violating sunshine laws.
  • The caregiving crisis
    Ahead of the WJCT event, The Caregiver Journey Workshop, we discuss a job that is both a labor of love and an often unbearable burden.