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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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  • Will Brown, race and poverty reporter at Jacksonville Today, Ariel Schiller, reporter at News4JAX, John Daigle , political consultant, former reporter and owner of Daigle Creative, Tenikka Hughes, anchor at Action News Jax.
    First Coast Week in Review
    Our media panel unpacks the week’s biggest headlines, from a controversial land swap to the unveiling of a memorial to a local civil rights martyr.
  • Red Cross volunteers in the Philippines unload boxes of relief supplies from the U.S. Agency for International Development. A number of USAID recipients have sued the government over President Trump's recent order halting foreign aid.
    'Chaos' here and abroad
    Former foreign service workers say the USAID shutdown has left American workers adrift and decimated life-saving relief programs.
  • Al Letson shares 'More to the Story'
    The award-winning host of the “Reveal” podcast unveils his latest audio project.
  • When a landfill is a crime scene
    FBI investigators credit a successful landfill search with advancing crime detection in difficult circumstances.
  • A killer documentary about a brutal Nassau County crime
    A new BBC documentary focuses on the death penalty trial of cop killer Patrick McDowell.
  • The Lightner Museum and garden lit up for a recent Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.
    First Coast Week in Review
    Our media panel unpacks the week’s biggest stories, including a warning to parents about “Senior Assassins” to massive crowds, safety and traffic concerns spilling over from St. Augustine’s signature holiday event.
  • Saving the jail where MLK was detained
    A community effort is underway to save the historic St. Johns County jail, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held after demonstrating against segregation.
  • Major league power plus union strength
    The history of Jacksonville’s Negro League team is rooted in both athletic ability and the work of organized labor.
  • Ask the mayor
    From budget wrangling to garbage fees, we discuss the latest city news with Mayor Donna Deegan.
  • Jonas is among the dogs waiting to be adopted Thursday, Aug 18, 2022, at Animal Care and Protective Services in Jacksonville.
    Combating animal cruelty
    A newly formed task force in North Florida is working to change how the state approaches animal cruelty cases.
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