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 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. -
The School Board bans an illustrated version of “1984,” and Pub subs remain elusive in Downtown Jax. -
A nonprofit promises tracking and transparency ahead of March's city elections, and a new book weaves the story of artist Memphis Wood. -
The mayor gets a challenger; JTA gets investigated: We discuss it all with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan. -
Can protein-packed power save junk food from itself? We discuss that and other medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven. -
We ask John Delaney about Flagler College’s historic No. 1 rankings, Jacksonville’s 2027 mayoral race and his take on looming controversies at JEA and JTA. -
Another city agency comes under investigation, and an AI arrest brands a local dad as a sex offender. -
Railroad maintenance workers raise fears about staff cuts and the potential for automation at Jacksonville-based CSX Transportation. -
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.
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