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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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  • President Trump has challenged most political norms since his inauguration.
    A 'fork in the road'
    D Day arrives for government employees facing President Trump’s buyout deadline. We ask an employment lawyer what workers need to know.
  • Is Black History Month 'DEI'?
    Former Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene discusses the challenge of teaching Black history and literature in Florida.
  • Medical trailblazer Dr. Charles McIntosh
    The city’s first Black pediatrician in private practice is recognized for a lifetime of achievement.
  • A. Philip Randolph Boulevard is the commercial hub of the Eastside. Some of the commercial buildings here are among the oldest in Jacksonville because they were not destroyed during the Great Fire of 1901.
    A resurgence OutEast
    Eastside revitalization gets a kickstart with the launch of Florida Avenue Main Street Inc.
  • David Bauerlein, metro reporter at The Florida Times-Union , AG Gancarski, Northeast Florida correspondent at Florida Politics, Katie Jeffries, Good Morning Jacksonville anchor at First Coast News and Obi Umunna is a longtime campaign manager and attorney.
    First Coast Week in Review
    Our panel unpacks the week’s biggest headlines, from a local trash clash to rifts in the state GOP.
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several education-related bills on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Miami.
    Talking politics with Chris Hand
    From rare GOP defiance of the governor to fallout over a federal funding halt, we break down the latest state and local headlines.
  • More than a dozen members of Jacksonville's Jewish community showed support for legislation to combat hate speech in January 2023.
    Combating antisemitism
    A new Jacksonville billboard campaign launches to combat hatred of Jews.
  • Disaster law and the future of FEMA
    As the fire-ravaged West Coast begins to grapple with the realities of rebuilding, the cost of the disaster and the scale of the destruction slowly come into focus.
  • When should school start?
    Duval County School Board members want parents to weigh in before state-mandated time changes take effect.
  • Tricia Booker, former reporter and journalism professor at the University of North Florida, Anthony Austin, evening anchor at First Coast News, Ariel Schiller, reporter at News4JAX and Will Brown, race and poverty reporter at Jacksonville Today.
    First Coast Week in Review
    Our media panel unpacks the week’s biggest headlines, from falling snow to fallout over an accidental police shooting.
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