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First Coast Connect
First Coast Connect

First Coast Week in Review

By Anne Schindler
Published July 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM EDT
Stacey Bennett

Our media panel discusses the biggest stories of the week:

  • Prosecutors seek prison time for former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn.
  • Jacksonville could become home to the tallest building between Atlanta and Miami.
  • Historic Five Points faces more changes with the announced closing of Mixed Fillings Pie Shop.
  • Duval County school bus routes change, leaving some students without a ride. 
  • The mayor of Jacksonville unveils a 12-point plan to battle homelessness.
  • Prosecutors announce the arrest of a 1990s serial rapist.

Guests:

  • Jasmine Monroe, anchor and reporter at First Coast News. 
  • Tricia Booker, author, former reporter and journalism professor at the University of North Florida.
  • David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union.
  • Rich Donnelly, anchor and reporter at First Coast News.

Plus, a Jacksonville Beach festival for deadheads.

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Anne Schindler
Anne Schindler joined WJCT News 89.9 as host of First Coast Connect in October 2023, after nearly three decades in Jacksonville print and television. Anne has worked in the Jacksonville media market since 1995, first as a reporter for the original Folio Weekly, then as the publication’s editor-in-chief from 2002 until her departure. In 2012, Anne transitioned to television as executive producer of special projects for First Coast News, Northeast Florida’s NBC and ABC affiliates. You can reach Anne at <a href="mailto:aschindler@wjct.org">aschindler@wjct.org</a>.
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