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First Coast Connect

Ask the mayor

From a yacht party backlash to the arrival of the first major league women’s sports franchise in city history, we catch up with Jacksonville’s mayor on the month’s headlines.

Guest:

  • Mayor Donna Deegan, city of Jacksonville.

Then, the wild legacy of Willie Brown, a local hermit who helped save hundreds of acres of wilderness from development. We talk to the author of a new biography about what Brown meant to the Timucuan Preserve and future generations of Jacksonvillians.

Guest:

And, ahead of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's annual holiday shows, we take a look back at the highlights of the symphony’s 75th anniversary year and get a preview of the performances to come.

Guest:

  • Courtney Lewis, music director at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
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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.