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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St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews gives an update on development projects, problems and progress in the fast-growing county. -
Minneapolis responds to another fatal shooting during a frigid weekend of protest. -
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a push to unmask ICE to the attorney general's MLK Day rollback of “race-based” laws. -
The bid puts the Florida House District 13 Democrat in an uphill battle against existing Republican Senator, Incumbent Ashley Moody. -
The head of Cecil Airport & Spaceport discusses ongoing development, current challenges and why priorities have shifted from shooting for the stars to more terrestrial priorities. -
A local civil rights attorney talks about the implications of recent ICE crackdowns for U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike. -
It’s the week’s biggest stories, from a city employee’s suspension over ICE comments to a local reporter making her own headlines for praising the Jags. -
Artist Calida Rawles explores Black history and identity through her photorealistic paintings of partially submerged figures. -
From an inverted food pyramid to Barbie on the spectrum, we diagnose the latest medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven. -
We ask Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan what bills she’s watching in Tallahassee, how she’s preparing for a jail site search and more.
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First Coast Connect is sponsored in part by Baptist Health and North Florida TPO.