First Coast Connect

Soaring real estate prices; Florida's hospitality comeback; redistricting; Brine bar

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A sign is displayed outside a house for sale in Pittsburgh on Jan. 4, 2019.
Keith Srakocic

Florida’s real estate market has favored sellers for quite a while, but many wonder if the inflated prices will cause a market crash.

Guest: Ken Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean of Graduate Programs with the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University.

Florida’s hospitality comeback

After many tough months in the pandemic, Florida’s hospitality industry is making a comeback.

Guest: Leigh Cort, founder of the Women’s Food Alliance.

Redistricting

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will not accept congressional maps from the state Legislature that will keep Democrat Al Lawson of North Florida in his current district. This has been met with criticism from advocacy groups.

Guest: Cecile Scoon, president, League of Women Voters of Florida.

Brine bar

If you are a fan of oysters then you might want to check out Brine Pop-Up Crudo Bar.

Guest: Chris Cohen, head chef.

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Patrick Cantin is joining WJCT from the University of North Florida as a news intern for the fall 2020 semester.
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