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First Coast Connect

Hurricane Milton makes landfall

As Hurricane Milton pulls away from Florida, First Coast Connect is covering the storm from all perspectives, hearing from the former director of FEMA, the mayor of St. Augustine, St. Johns County’s administrator and reporters in the field. We also bring you insider advice on how to file insurance claims and what health concerns to watch for in the wake of the storm.

Guests:

  • Longtime First Coast meteorologist Lauren Rautenkranz.
  • St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline.  
  • St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews
  • Jay McNamara, former FEMA chief, current director, Center for Emergency Management Operations, CNA Corp.
  • Dan Scanlan, reporter at WJCT News. 
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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.