Our Friday news roundup focuses on the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics:
- JEA’s board shuts down critics calling for the CEO’s job.
- St. Augustine cracks down on horse drawn carriages.
- The Jacksonville Transportation Authority explores all options for the Skyway’s future.
- A woman is beaten to death in jail after being denied transfer to a state mental hospital.
- Federal reimbursement now seems unlikely for Alligator Alcatraz construction.
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:
- Nate Monroe, executive editor at the Florida Trib
- Frank Powers, former assignment manager at WJXT News4Jax
- Tricia Booker, author and journalism instructor at the University of North Florida
- Christina Burgess, reporter at First Coast News
Sierra Club symposium
The Northeast Florida Sierra Club is offering an introductory handshake this weekend, along with an old-fashioned hoedown. The theme of the annual event is “Get to know your Sierra Club,” a presentation framed around traditional music and dance by the bluegrass-influenced string band Skin and Bonz. The Third annual Sierra Symposium will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Tree Hill Nature Center and concludes with a guided nature walk. Registration is requested.
Guest: Susannah Randolph, director of the statewide chapter of the Sierra Club
Topics and guests subject to change.