Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics:
- Florida’s attorney general targets the Mayor's Office again, subpoenaing records from the city’s Hispanic outreach coordinator.
- Two former teachers union leaders are sentenced for defrauding their own local.
- A historically Black college backtracks after banning the word “Black” from Black History Month flyers.
- An anti-panhandling ordinance ends up costing St. Johns County taxpayers more than $90,000.
- The sale of Duval Schools headquarters falls through — again.
- A bombastic Pam Bondi summons her Florida bona fides in defending the Epstein records rollout.
We’ll talk about all that and take your calls, questions and comments. You can join the conversation on air at (904) 549-2937 or go to firstcoastconnect.org to find all the ways to connect with us.
Guests:
- Nikesha Williams, former TV producer, author of The Seven Daughters of Dupree
- Frank Powers, former assignment manager at News4Jax
- John Daigle, political consultant, former reporter
- David Bauerlein, metro reporter, The Florida Times-Union
Love & all that jazz
The Jazz Discovery Series was created to spotlight the next generation of jazz musicians while luring standout talent back to Jacksonville. The next performance in the series, founded by jazz drummer and educator John Lumpkin II, features Juilliard student and jazz vocalist Julia Danielle. We discuss classic love songs and musical inspiration and get a preview of Danielle’s Valentine’s Day-inspired lineup. Tickets are required.
Guest: Julia Danielle, vocalist and featured performer, Jazz Discovery Series
Topics and guests subject to change.