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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.

First Coast Connect is sponsored in part by Baptist Health and North Florida TPO.

The monthly First Coast ConnectBook Club is hosted by WJCT contributor Stacey Goldring.

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    Catch up on this week's biggest local headlines with our panel of media experts.
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    Today, we learned how local leaders and refugee support groups are addressing urgent needs amid gang violence and political instability in Haiti. Plus, get a sneak peek of the Sleeping Giant Film Festival's lineup and insights on the upcoming eclipse from our resident spaceman, Eddie Whistler.
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    City Council President Ron Salem talks with us about the trial of two former JEA executives accused of trying to enrich themselves by selling the utility. Then we talk with residents of the San Marco area about a proposed self-storage business and the effect on the community. Plus, get a sneak peek into the Mandarin Art Festival.
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    Today we welcome activists who are drawing attention to sexual harassment and discrimination in schools. Afterward, we hear about ways to prevent sudden cardiac arrest, and we talk with the Garden Club of Jacksonville about its upcoming event.