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NFL Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler

Former Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler does a Lambeau Leap during halftime of an NFL game on Nov. 17, 2022, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Former Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler does a Lambeau Leap during halftime of an NFL game on Nov. 17, 2022, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

From the Lambeau Leap to homeless advocacy, the Jacksonville native and former Green Bay Packer reflects on his 12-year career and 50 years of Changing Homelessness. The local nonprofit group celebrates five decades of impact with the “Home for All Sneaker Ball,” an inaugural fundraiser in partnership with First Coast News to bring greater awareness to the importance of ending homelessness.

Guests:

Then, Coastal Conservation Association Florida, a nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of marine resources, drops a 200-foot barge into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville.

Guest: Joe Kistel, underwater cinematographer.

And, at a time when cyber threats are at an all-time high, a new Ph.D. program at the University of North Florida focuses on intelligent systems and cybersecurity.

Guests: William Klostermeyer, dean, UNF College of Computing, Engineering and Construction.

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Jamie Valet has covered local news and entertainment in Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia for over 25 years. One of her favorite roles was co-producing and booking guests for a live local talk show, "The Chat," which aired live weekdays on First Coast News. Jamie has a decade of experience working in corporate communications, most recently for IKEA U.S., where she was responsible for media relations, marketing, and external and internal communications in the Jacksonville market. She also has experience in the nonprofit sector, where she coordinated area events and managed multiple social media platforms. <br/><br/>