Our panel of journalists weighs in on the week’s top headlines, including a strike by Longshoremen that includes Jacksonville dockworkers and a new Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department team dedicated to Duval’s unhoused population. Among our topics:
- Jacksonville dockworkers join the union strike over wages and automation.
- Florida broadcasters give public service announcement rates to the state’s anti-abortion ads.
- A public sleeping ban takes effect across the state.
- Florida Blue and Baptist Health reach a last-minute deal — but not everyone is covered.
- A former state senator is found guilty in a ghost candidate scheme.
Guests:
- Hamilton Nolan, labor reporter for In These Times and author of The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor.
- Nikesha Williams, Jacksonville Today columnist and author.
- Nate Monroe, Florida columnist for the USA Today Network.
- Renata Di Gregorio, reporter at First Coast News.
Then, a hip-hop inspired food and wine festival highlights Jacksonville’s culture and artistry.
Guests:
- Larry Love, DJ and founder of RnBmostly.
- Dominique Tull, chief operating officer of art and media at WindDown.