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Confederate monuments; distressed bees; book club

The Women of the Confederacy monument at Springfield Park in Jacksonville.
Claire Heddles
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Jacksonville Today
The Women of the Confederacy monument at Springfield Park in Jacksonville.

Protesters demanding the removal of Confederate monuments from public places will hold another rally Tuesday at Jacksonville City Hall.

And prominent activist Ben Frazier says he’ll press City Council again, even though he was arrested at the last meeting for defying a time limit on public comments.

He joined us in the studio with more about the monuments, his arrest and a lawsuit that’s forced the city to draw new district lines.

Distressed bees

In the wake of Hurricane Ian, the Florida Beekeepers association is warning that up to300,000 beehives, which hold millions of bees, were destroyed. In Florida, about 60% of bees are focused on pollination. What does that mean? Widespread and wide-ranging effects across the country on our food supply.

Saar Safra, CEO and cofounder of Beewise, joined us with some tips on what we can do to help them.

Book club

It’s a new year, so Stacey Goldring, who leads our long-running monthly book club, shared some thoughts for January on everything from books in the news, titles you hate and more.

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