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Is Florida ready for Ian?; First Coast Success; What’s Health Got To Do With It?; sports wrap

Residents of Orange County fill sand bags at Baldwin Park to protect their homes in preparation of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando. Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday.
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Residents of Orange County fill sand bags at Baldwin Park to protect their homes in preparation of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando. Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday.

Is Florida ready for Hurricane Ian’s potential impact? A.G. Gancarski of Jacksonville Today and Florida Politics joined us for a closer look.

First Coast Success

In today’s First Coast Success, Karen Brune Mathis of the Jacksonville Daily Record spoke with Andy Block, CEO of Rubix Foods/Darifair – a local company with ties to a beloved national brand: Reddi-wip.

What’s Health Got To Do With It?

WJCT News’ What’s Health Got To Do With It? kicked off its second season this weekend. Host Dr. Joe Sirven joined us to look back at the first season and preview what listeners can expect in the new one.

Sports

After years of losing to the Chargers on the road, the Jaguars rolled to victory yesterday. Our sports analyst Josh Torres joined us with a wrap up of the game, as well as some other sports news and notes.

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Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?