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First Coast Week in Review

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