Direct experience with life and death led one Florida nurse to the floor of the Capitol. She explains the legislative proposal to make advanced medical directives more accessible, understandable and binding, and why what she witnessed in her own professional career prompted her to try to change state law.
Guest:
- Meredith Fischer, RN and University of Florida nursing student.
Then, the storyteller and globetrotter behind the PBS series Fly Brother originally hails from Jacksonville. We ask him about the path that took him from the First Coast to the wider world, and what his travels have taught him. Ernest White II is back in town ahead of his live appearance at WJCT Studios
Guest:
- Ernest White II, executive producer and host of Fly Brother.
And, a traveling national art exhibition brings a nuanced and contextualized vision of the western U.S. to Jacksonville. The co-curator of Knowing the West explains the origins of the collection and why showcasing the art and stories of the American West create a more expansive and inclusive history.
Guests:
- Kim Kuta Dring, director of learning and engagement at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.
- Mindy Besaw, Knowing the West co-curator.
