First Coast Connect
Weekdays LIVE 9 a.m., Rebroadcast 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.
First Coast Connect is an hour-long call-in program that features local newsmakers, civic and community leaders, artists and people planning a variety of events across Northeast Florida, along with a roundtable of local media personalities and civic leaders each Friday.
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A new graphic novel explores the extraordinary migration of Cuban children, and DCPS urges voters to stay the course on school support -
A new book explores Jacksonville's central and distinct role in the history of Gullah Geechee culture. -
A new lawsuit accuses the state of illegally keeping mentally ill patients in jail, and a new photography exhibit captures pre-development Florida. -
From Aaron Zhan’s early release from prison to Kevin Carrico’s sudden departure from the Boys & Girls Club, we discuss all the week’s headlines on our Friday Week in Review -
Political analyst Chris Hand breaks down what got cut (and what made the cut) in the city’s $2 billion budget, as well as what mass layoffs signal about JTA’s future. -
Educator Hope McMath scores a victory in her free speech fight after she was removed from the classroom over controversial social media posts. -
The most powerful executive faces a possible corrective in November’s elections, considered by some to be the most consequential in modern history. -
Meteorologist Lew Turner delivers the long-range forecast; Miami Herald reporter Claire Heddles examines the local version of Alligator Alcatraz. -
A principal removed after a weapon is found in his car, and the community reacts to racist displays at a high school volleyball game. -
A new documentary chronicles the promised “hostile takeover” of Florida’s New College and the protests that followed.
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