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.
Latest Episodes
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The GOP withdraws a demand to ban a Hope Florida ad; a Jax Housing Authority CEO bonus request is scrapped; and JTA’s former CEO is subpoenaed over a $40 million shortfall. -
Local elections supervisors Jerry Holland and Chris Chambless tackle fear mongering, rumors and common misunderstandings — and answer your questions — ahead of Nov. 3. -
A documentary exploring the lives of a Guantanamo military investigator and a tortured inmate has its U.S. premiere at the Golden Isles Film Fest. -
As midterms loom, a new book explores how the Trump presidency has disappointed even some of his ardent supporters. -
A new book about St. Augustine traces the historical throughline from chattel slavery to the fight against segregation. -
A basketball Hall of Famer joins the race for City Council, and new reporting exposes the roots of JTA’s financial “death spiral.” -
From a JTA investigation "on the move" to an update on midterm election tactics and trends, we discuss the latest political news with author and government expert Chris Hand. -
Two seasoned prosecutors give the “Bone Valley” investigation an exhaustive vetting and come to the same conclusion as the podcast: an innocent man convicted of murder. -
We ask challenger and candidate Nancy Staats about why she wants to be the coastal city’s next leader. -
A court snuffs out the results of a probe into the Hope Florida charity. We ask what that means from both a legal and a political perspective.
