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Trump in court; Blue Star families; loneliness epidemic; summer reading

This image, contained in the indictment against former President Donald Trump, shows boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.
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This image, contained in the indictment against former President Donald Trump, shows boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.

All eyes are on a federal courtroom in South Florida, as Donald Trump faces another indictment.

Trump will make his first appearance Tuesday on a 37-count federal indictment alleging he kept classified documents in his possession after his term at the White House ended.

Nick Allard, dean of the Jacksonville University School of Law, joined us to talk more about what we can expect tomorrow in that Miami courtroom.

Blue Star families

Blue Star Families, a nationwide nonprofit organization that provides services to military families, has launched its yearly Military Lifestyle Survey in Jacksonville, seeking insights on the specific challenges that military and veterans' families face.

Wendy Layton, chapter director at Blue Star Families of Jacksonville, talked with us about a program for Veterans.

Loneliness epidemic

New research has found that nearly 50% of American adults who report regular loneliness are suffering negative effects on their mental and physical health, productivity at work, and even their life expectancy.

Jacksonville- based clinical psychologist Dr. Christine Cauffied, CEO of LSF Health System, shared more about the loneliness epidemic.

Summer reading

Stacey Goldring talked about some perfect summer reading you could dive into this year.

Kathy Waterman joined WJCT News 89.9 as associate producer after graduating from the University of North Florida with a degree in multimedia journalism. She was previously a production intern on the station's talk shows.