Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:
- Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan vetoes a controversial immigration ordinance, and a divided council backs her decision.
- A man who sued the State Attorney’s Office over public records is ordered to pay tens of thousands in legal fees.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis eyes a Clay County National Guard facility as another immigrant detention site, even as construction commences on “Alligator Alcatraz.”
- St. Johns County residents cry foul, filing suit against a neighborhood sludge spreader.
- A Jacksonville mega-landlord is fined for penalizing service members given relocation orders.
Guests:
- Mike Mendenhall, City Hall reporter and associate editor at Jacksonville Today.
- Dan Scanlan, reporter at WJCT.
- Robin Lumb, former Jacksonville City Council member.
Then, Alhambra Theatre’s upcoming stage production serves up “pure imagination.” The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is based on Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel of the same name and tells the story of a young boy who unexpectedly embarks on a transformational journey through a candy factory. Performances begin June 26 and run through Aug. 17.
Guests
- Jonathan Van Dyke, actor playing Willy Wonka.
- Jake Ayres, actor playing Charlie.
- Shain Stroff, director.