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Florida climate change; colon cancer awareness; JU law school; Jacksonville River Jams

FILE - A woman walks along a flooded street caused by a king tide, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Miami Beach, Fla. Low-lying neighborhoods in South Florida are vulnerable to the seasonal flooding caused by king tides. While higher seas cause much more damage when storms such as hurricanes hit the coast, they are getting to the point where it doesn’t have to storm to be a problem. High tides get larger and water flows further inland and deeper even on sunny days. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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A woman walks along a flooded street caused by a king tide on Sept. 28, 2019, in Miami Beach.

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, released on Monday, repeatedly mentions Florida as an example of a place where the effects of climate change are already being felt, both economically and environmentally. The findings in the report are dire, stating that the time to act on climate change is now.

Guests:

Colon cancer awareness month

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It's a reminder for everyone over age 50 to be screened for colorectal cancer. Jacksonville author Teresa Davis-Mills survived colon cancer as she describes in her book, and she’s passing along a message to make sure you get your colonoscopy.

Guest: Teresa Davis-Mills, author.

JU law school

Jacksonville University is starting a new law school. Its new JU College of Law will be located in downtown Jacksonville, supported by private funding and a $5 million commitment from Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry.

Guests:

  • Tim Cost, JU president.
  • Rick Mulaney, executive director of the JU Public Policy Institute and a local attorney.

Jax River Jams

Jax River Jams is a free, four-week concert series, and it is returning to Riverfront Plaza on Thursdays in April again this year.

Guest: Katherine Hardwick, Downtown Visions.

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Patrick Cantin is joining WJCT from the University of North Florida as a news intern for the fall 2020 semester.