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First Coast Connect

First Coast Week in Review

The Downtown Jacksonville skyline.
Bob Self
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Florida Times-Union
The Downtown Jacksonville skyline.

Each Friday, our expert roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics:

  • Jacksonville’s City Council approves a local immigration bill.
  • A new, second federal lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office alleges excessive force and K-9 misuse.
  • The state Legislature considers a bill that would, if passed, roll back state child labor laws.
  • St. Johns County earns a top ranking for its large number of remote workers, but the population boom includes infrastructure challenges.
  • Mayor Donna Deegan seeks reforms in the city's nonprofit funding request process.
  • A major drainage improvement project is set to begin in flood-prone San Marco, but the project also comes with weeks of road closures. 
  • Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown completes the court mandated restitution for her federal tax conviction.

Guests:

  • David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union.
  • Tricia Booker, author, former reporter and journalism professor at the University of North Florida.
  • Jack Webb, attorney and former Jacksonville City Council president.
  • Noah Hertz, St. Johns County reporter at Jacksonville Today.
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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.