Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest local stories of the week. Among our topics:
- The growing role of politics in higher ed informs a scuttled bid for a new UF president
- Pride illuminated a Downtown bridge, despite a statewide ban on official rainbow lights
- St. Johns supports requiring truck drivers to pass English proficiency exams after a teen died in a crash
- Jax leaders send conflicting messages about local immigration enforcement
- And the question of where to build a new jail begins to seriously percolate
Guests:
- Jack Webb, attorney and former City Council president
- David Bauerlein, metro reporter at The Florida Times-Union
- Nikesha Williams, author and producer of the Black & Published podcast
- Tricia Booker, author and journalism professor at the University of North Florida
And, haiku writers
are formally recognized
by local authors.
Guests:
- Regina Edwards, president of Authors Roundtable of Florida, Inc.
- Brandon Dwyer, first place winner of the Authors Roundtable’s Haiku Poetry Contest