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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
  • A self-described “kitty CSI” team is devoted to investigating possible cases of animal cruelty.
  • Worried she was going to hurt her baby, a trained neurologist says she missed the signs her own postpartum brain was sending.
  • From DIY peptide treatments to weight loss drugs’ impact on exercise, we discuss the latest medical headlines and answer your health care questions.
  • From the latest CEO drama at JEA to a plan to pull the plug on some carriage horses in St. Augustine, we dig into the latest headlines with our media roundtable.
  • In honor of the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week, we discuss the leaders who shaped the First Coast.
  • Author Elizabeth Chamblee Burch discusses her book, “The Pain Brokers,” examining the massive legal and medical scam that grew out of pelvic mesh lawsuits.
  • A new documentary follows the front-line response to Florida’s new era of book bans.
  • Reporter John Koch has covered every execution in modern Florida history. He discusses his experience, then David Bauerlein breaks down the recent political theater at Jacksonville's drama-plagued utility.
  • From “What's up bro?” to exit strategy: A JEA board appointment fails in the face of a council member’s “big favor” to his “guy."
  • Why Gen Alpha slang is starting to sound like a blast from the past.