First Coast Connect
Weekdays LIVE 9 a.m., Rebroadcast 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.
First Coast Connect is an hour-long call-in program that features local newsmakers, civic and community leaders, artists and people planning a variety of events across Northeast Florida, along with a roundtable of local media personalities and civic leaders each Friday.
- Join The Conversation: (904) 549-2937 (This phone is only active 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.)
- Email: firstcoastconnect@wjct.org
- Mention @FCConair on Twitter and comment on facebook.com/FCConair
First Coast Connect is sponsored in part by Baptist Health and North Florida TPO.
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Ahead of the WJCT event, The Caregiver Journey Workshop, we discuss a job that is both a labor of love and an often unbearable burden. -
Tax season arrives alongside a wave of critical state attention on Jacksonville’s property tax revenues. -
From a brewing battle over public health spending to a “performative” tax cut, we get Jacksonville Mayor Deegan’s take on budget season so far. -
The official policies and personal preferences of new Health and Human Services Secretary RFK have broad effects across the First Coast. -
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a shooting at Fort Stewart to a detention center at Camp Blanding. -
A new city initiative aims to tell the difficult stories of Jacksonville’s disparities through hard numbers. -
A series of discussions prompted by a controversial arrest tackles concerns about police violence and a broken trust with some in the Black community.
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In an increasingly politicized City Hall, we ask new Jax City Council President Kevin Carrico what kind of leader he plans to be. -
Animal rescuers and advocates discuss the challenges and rewards of humane activism. -
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from the discovery of a long-overdue report into the Douglas Anderson scandal to the ongoing controversy over a viral traffic stop video.
