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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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Latest Episodes
  • Government expert and attorney Chris Hand breaks down the month’s political headlines.
  • A board-certified sleep psychologist shares how to manage insomnia without medication and why we should look beyond “sleep hygiene” to achieve meaningful rest.
  • It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from corruption allegations against Florida lawmakers to the growth of a residential Downtown.
  • Economist and author Peter Atwater explains the “K-shaped economy” and why confidence (or its absence) drives human behavior.
  • We meet the Democratic candidate challenging James Uthmeier for the role of Florida’s top cop.
  • From fallout over the shutdown to an about-face on the Epstein files, attorney and analyst Rick Mullaney helps decipher the political tea leaves.
  • A new task force confronts one of the most pressing and expensive challenges for families: child care.
  • It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from emergency SNAP gap funding to allegations of fraud in the city’s telehealth contract.
  • TEDxJacksonville’s keynote speaker says your job isn’t to compete with a system, but to “become more human."
  • Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan discusses city business, from the politics of her predecessor to a profusion of downtown parkspace.