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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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  • Sleeping with a teddy bear to combat insomnia
    In our monthly “House Call” from Dr. Joe Sirven, we discuss the latest medical headlines.
  • 'Florida' author Lauren Groff
    We talk to award-winning novelist Lauren Groff about her work, her writing process and her mission to bring banned books back to Florida.
  • The Downtown Jacksonville skyline.
    First Coast Week in Review
    Our media panel unpacks the week’s top headlines — from a City Council crackdown on immigration to a state legislative push to loosen restrictions on child labor laws.
  • Randy Fine, left, and Josh Weil
    Talking politics with Chris Hand
    From special election drama to JEA rate hikes, the author and government expert offers analysis of the latest state and local political headlines.
  • Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, takes part in an interview at the Amazon distribution center in the Staten Island borough of New York on Oct. 25, 2021, after earlier delivering "Authorization of Representation" forms to the National Labor Relations Board in New York.
    The politics of labor
    A film capturing a historic union victory showcases the pattern and problem of union busting.
  • Unpacking the big 'ifs' of Medicaid
    Potential federal Medicaid cuts in Florida could have a profound effect on vulnerable populations, including individuals with disabilities.
  • telehealth
    Bridging the health insurance gap
    We examine a city partnership that aims to reach the uninsured through telemedicine.
  • First Coast Week in Review
    From broadened state book bans to investment in conspiracy science, our media panel unpacks the biggest headlines of the week.
  • To avoid misinformation, ask some questions of what you're reading or seeing: Is it paid for by a company or politician or other biased source? Is there good evidence? And are the numbers presented in context?
    Rolling back media protections
    A state bill would make it easier to file defamation lawsuits against news outlets.
  • Cindy Jenkins with her daughter, Taylor Jenkins
    No more 'free kill'?
    Lawmakers consider reversing a medical negligence exemption for doctors of unmarried and childless patients.
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