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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
  • It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from the attorney general's subpoena of a city employee to a costly panhandling lawsuit for St. Johns County taxpayers.
  • From the wisdom of the ancients to the music of Kid Rock, the former New York Times columnist reflects on the state of politics and our national disposition.
  • Local college students gather to fight misinformation and political bias.
  • The legendary music icon talks about the power of individuality, the Detroit “sound” and working with the Stones, Dylan and (some of) the Dead.
  • From the federal raid of a Georgia voting facility to the president’s call to federalize elections, we discuss possible impacts on the midterms and beyond with government expert Chris Hand.
  • It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from ICE's effect on local students to a vanishing hologram at the Jacksonville airport.
  • Sweeping cuts by the state Department of Health could leave thousands of people without access to HIV and AIDS treatments.
  • New measles outbreaks, a U.S. pullback from global disease surveillance and genes > supplements.
  • After surviving two poisonings, a coma and imprisonment, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dissident scholar discusses threats to democracy and human rights.
  • On a new episode of the Reveal podcast, a Jacksonville reporter explores what happens when local elected officials adopt national talking points.