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The health fight in Ukraine

A man walks down a war-ravaged street in Pokrovsk, an industrial city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, on Dec. 19, 2024.
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A man walks down a war-ravaged street in Pokrovsk, an industrial city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, on Dec. 19, 2024.

As Russian attacks on Ukraine continue to escalate, U.S. doctors are offering medical support. We ask one Jacksonville physician who recently returned from the war-torn nation about what he saw, and the crisis faced by civilians and medical workers.

Guest:

  • Dr. Hudson Berrey, orthopaedic oncologic surgeon. 

Then, the nonprofit sector has faced many challenges in recent years, from the Great Recession to the COVID-19 pandemic to funding cutbacks. A local nonprofit leader discusses how First Coast agencies are navigating uncertainties and bracing for even more change in the years ahead.

Guest:

And, Jacksonville University is expanding its marine conservation offerings with a new Sea Turtle Program. The school is partnering with Mickler’s Landing Sea Turtle Patrol to offer students real-world research
experience while learning data collection skills.

Guests:

  • Lucas Meers, director of Jacksonville University’s Sea Turtle Program.
  • Bryan Franks, executive director of the Marine Science Research Institute at Jacksonville University.
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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.