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The books are back

A copy of the book "And Tango Makes Three" is photographed on a bookstore shelf in Chicago in 2006. Months after access to the popular children's book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries, a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision.
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A copy of the book "And Tango Makes Three" is shown on a bookstore shelf in Chicago in 2006.

The children’s book And Tango Makes Three was the first to return to school libraries after Nassau County Public Schools officials agreed to settle a legal case. In all, 36 previously removed books are going back on the shelves in school libraries after a four-month battle ended. We sit down with the attorney who recently won a key settlement in the local “book ban” lawsuit.

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Then, our election coverage continues with one of two Duval County Court Judge Group 9 contenders. Defense attorney Shayla Lee explains why she hopes to move to the other side of the bench and takes your calls and questions at (904) 549-2937 or firstcoastconnect@wjct.org. (Watch Tuesday’s interview with her opponent, Matthew Lufrano.)

Guest:

  • Shayla Lee, attorney with the Office of the Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit.

And, Eddie Whisler, planetarium director at the Museum of Science & History, introduces us to the galaxy next door. The Milky Way’s twisted sister, Andromeda, is visible to the naked eye in the autumn months.

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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 aschindler@wjct.org.