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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From political fundraising at a Tampa Bay Rays game to the Duval teachers union’s struggle for survival, our media roundtable discusses the week’s headlines. -
Local cattle ranchers and economists say President Trump’s beef import plan is raising pressures on an already-strained business sector. -
From the sudden departure of JEA’s CEO to the state pullback on Flock surveillance cameras, we discuss the latest city news with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan. -
A best-selling mystery writer explains how her years as a crime reporter inform her dark fictional worldview. -
From the state’s lockstep Flock removal to a surprise goodbye from JEA’s CEO, we discuss the week’s headlines with our panel of media experts. -
Community members raise the alarm about potential health and quality of life impacts of a proposed concrete manufacturing plant. -
From a local band’s viral hit, “Love,” to a solo performance by Billy Strings’ musical collaborator, we drop the needle on the First Coast music scene -
A new art exhibition showcases the work of seven indigenous artists reimagining the history of Native Americans in Florida. -
A court order overturning Breathalyzer results could erase hundreds of pending DUIs. -
From a bombshell grand jury report to the controversial use of flock cameras, we discuss all the week’s headlines with our panel of journalists.
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First Coast Connect is sponsored in part by Baptist Health and North Florida TPO.