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Local activists join a rally in Tallahassee over the state’s education policies; the murder trial that rocked Jacksonville a century ago; increasing health equity; why some Florida kids could lose Medicaid coverage; the TEACH Conference; and what’s happening around town.

Microbiomes and how they affect cancer risk. Plus a look at an agency helping people without health insurance.

A new nonprofit has been formed to help shape the future of Jacksonville’s downtown riverfront; a popular local company rebrands for a new era; a preview of THE PLAYERS Championship; and “What’s Good Wednesday.”

More drama in the Jacksonville mayor’s race, and City Council races are heating up as well; millions of dollars are being spent to bring a UF campus to Jacksonville; and a preview of Monster Jam.

Democrat Donna Deegan leads in a new Jacksonville mayor’s race poll; Duval schools looks for help as it reviews books; and the city bans panhandling. We talk about these stories and more in this week’s Friday media roundtable.

A nuclear power plant in Georgia delays expansion; “Bygone Jax: Our Unsung History,” a new podcast from WJCT Public Media; and the Jax PBS Kids Writers Contest.

Environmentalists are worried about the effect a new development could have on wetlands; threats to your home you may not know about and how Jax Area Legal Aid is there to help; learn more about Jacksonville’s Black heritage with Explore Jax Core; and a recap of the Daytona 500.

Fiona Hill speaks at the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville; substitute teacher Brian Covey discusses his firing; Jennifer Casey campaigns for City Council.

Panhandling in the public right of way could soon be illegal in Jacksonville; the effort to get states to pass green amendments; the push to reform Florida’s mental health care system; and “little free diverse libraries.”

More drama in the Jacksonville mayor’s race; a new plan to crack down on panhandling in the city; too many children in Duval County are depressed and thinking about suicide; and a special pet adoption event taking place this weekend.