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On Thursday’s show: Talking politics with Chris Hand

By Anne Schindler
Published February 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM EST
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on as his wife, Casey DeSantis, speaks at a campaign event in Bluffton, South Carolina, on June 2, 2023.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on as his wife, Casey DeSantis, speaks at a campaign event in Bluffton, South Carolina, on June 2, 2023.

Another DeSantis-Trump rift emerges, this time over the governor’s succession plan. We learn what’s behind the battle following the president’s endorsement of congressman Byron Donald and a seeming (posthumous) endorsement of Casey DeSantis by the late talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh. We also discuss what to expect from the upcoming Florida legislative session, Jacksonville’s continuing pension woes and what state-level “DOGE” plans could mean for residents and state workers.

Guest:

  • Chris Hand,  Jacksonville attorney, author and government expert.

And, it wasn’t on his 2025 bingo card, but Jason Roth is now the owner of an iconic vintage store. We ask him about his new plans for selling retro finds.

Guest:

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Anne Schindler
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.
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