Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:
- A Jacksonville City Council member pushes to keep a new jail out of traditionally redlined neighborhoods.
- Teachers removed from their classrooms over social media comments sue the school district.
- A state lawmaker takes an interest in Duval Schools' seemingly vanishing $100 million “shortfall.”
- Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes back on concerns about the Schools of Hope expansion, suggesting it won't affect more affluent communities.
Guests:
- Jim Piggott, former City Hall reporter at News4Jax
- Jake Stofan, state and local government reporter, Action News Jax
- Megan Mallicoat, education reporter at Jacksonville Today
- Brenda Priestly Jackson, attorney, former Jacksonville City Council member and Duval County School Board member
And, a father's tribute to the magic of toddlerhood — written when his daughter was just 4 days old. We ask attorney and football official Zach Roth about postnatal inspiration, his path to publication, the joys of bedtime stories and … soup!
Guest: Zach Roth, attorney and author of The Air is Soup