Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:
- A Jacksonville-based consulting firm gets a $78 million contract at “Alligator Alcatraz” amid concerns about human rights violations and wasteful spending.
- A Jacksonville City Council member is ousted from his sole committee as local lawmakers begin to weigh the mayor’s budget and possible property tax cuts.
- Jacksonville Beach residents say short-term rentals are driving up housing costs and driving families out of the community.
- Entrance fee hikes reveal signs of financial strain at national parks, even as new anti DEI policies urge parkgoers to “snitch” on noncompliant signage.
- The state Board of Education lowers competency requirements for school librarians.
Guests:
- Mark Woods, columnist at The Florida Times-Union.
- Jack Webb, attorney and former Jacksonville City Council president.
- Tiffany Salameh, consumer investigative reporter at WJXT News4Jax.
- Jake Stofan, reporter at Action News Jax.
Then, what began as a birthday party in 2012 has transformed into an annual community gathering that is both a dance party and a networking event.
Attendees are asked to sport their most fashionable T-shirts and socks. Fly Socks & Tees kicks off at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Emerald Station.
Guest:
- Mr. Al Pete, founder of The MPN Network and host of the Saturday night radio show The Neighborhood on WJCT 89.9 FM.