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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
  • First Coast Week in Review
    It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from local fallout from the government shutdown to the uncertain future of a historic marine attraction.
  • Republican gubernatorial hopeful Paul Renner
    From MAHA to resilience to affordable healthcare, former House Speaker and Northeast Florida lawmaker Paul Renner offers his vision for governor.
  • Women leaving prison
    Life on the outside brings special challenges for formerly incarcerated women.
  • UNF poll results plus an undisclosed MLK assassination attempt
    A new poll takes Floridians’ political pulse, and a native St. Augustinian unearths a shocking story from the city’s civil rights past.
  • Cohabitation or 'hostile takeover'?
    Local schools must make way as a charter school network prepares to occupy dozens of existing school buildings in Duval and around the region.
  • First Coast Week in Review
    It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from council pressure on the Jacksonville Aviation Authority to back-to-back losses for the state attorney.
  • Policing the police
    A local documentary series looks back at the unprecedented federal investigation into officer corruption, drug dealing and murder at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
  • Florida, strange but true
    Acclaimed author and environmental reporter Craig Pittman talks about the endless inspiration of his home state.
  • Unsafe behind bars
    A former prison investigator flags safety concerns as the Department of Corrections chief submits a “staggering” budget request.
  • Crackdown on campus speech
    Teachers at the University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville discuss threats, retaliation and the chilling effect of secret surveillance.