Florida schools will take center stage in this year's Florida governor race. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed controversial legislation dealing with what goes on in classrooms, and his opponent Charlie Crist selected a teachers' union leader as his running mate. Born and raised in Miami, Karla Hernandez is president of the United Teachers of Dade.
Guest: Andrew Spar, president, Florida Education Association
Artemis 1
NASA hoped to launch the most powerful rocket it has ever built toward a rendezvous with the moon Monday morning.
But the launch countdown for the Artemis 1 rocket was put on hold to deal with a series of technical problems.
The eyes of the world will be on Florida’s Space Coast when the launch is attempted again this Friday.
Guest: Brendan Byrne, space reporter, WMFE Orlando
55th Anniversary of Jacksonville’s consolidation
This month is the 55th Anniversary of voters' electing to consolidate Duval County with Jacksonville.
On the anniversary, we analyze where the promises of consolidation stand and how they might be an issue in the 2023 city of Jacksonville elections.
Guest: Chris Hand, former chief of staff, city of Jacksonville
Local sports
WJCT News 89.9's sports guy Josh Torres joined us with updates on the Jaguars’ last preseason game against the Falcons.
Guest: Josh Torres
The WJCT Public Media team fondly remembers Mike Rue, a longtime member of the Jacksonville news media community. May his memory be a blessing.
