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First Coast Connect

Remembering Jimmy Carter and Buddy McCay

Mark Humphrey
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AP
Former President Jimmy Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity building site on Nov. 2, 2015, in Memphis, Tennessee

The recent deaths of former Gov. Buddy McCay and President Jimmy Carter evoke memories of a very different political era in Florida and Georgia. We explore their legacy at a time of political transformation and also discuss new laws taking effect in the Sunshine State.

Guest:

  • Chris Hand, attorney and local government expert.

Then, the practice of “gleaning” offers a literal harvest of hope from the fallow fields of local farmers. We talk to local gleaners about a practice that offers both spiritual and physical sustenance, while helping alleviate hunger.

For more information, send an email to jacksonville@endhunger.org.

Guests:

  • Linda Deshauteurs, volunteer field supervisor with the Society of St Andrew.
  • David Hollingshead, volunteer field supervisor.

And, we preview Objects of Innocence, the latest exhibition by a Jacksonville artist who explores the intersection of whimsy and cultural identity through the lens of objects and childhood play. The exhibit opens Friday at The Lark.

Guest:

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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.