Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:
- JTA’s spending is in the crosshairs of the City Council and the state attorney general, as subpoenas are issued and investigations begun.
- A local dad is wrongfully arrested after police rely on faulty facial recognition technology in an online child predator sting.
- City Council member Kevin Carrico won’t seek reelection, but a state attorney’s criminal investigation remains unresolved.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis labels more than 90 groups as “terrorist organizations,” a move that has already prompted constitutional challenges.
- St. Johns County retroactively rejects “agricultural enclave” developments after deciding to fight the new state law in court.
We 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:
- Frank Powers, former assignment manager at News4Jax
- Randy DeFoor, former Jacksonville City Council member
- Kate Payne, state government reporter, The Florida Trib
- Sylvia Perry, editor of the Jacksonville Free Press
Taste test
The hosts of the popular PBS show America’s Test Kitchen bring their fail-safe tips and favorite recipes to the First Coast as part of the Jacksonville Home + Patio Show at the Prime Osborn Convention Center this weekend. Fans can expect live cooking demos and culinary conversation with the pair during two appearances — at 5 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. We ask them about kitchen must-haves, cooking no-nos and what it takes for a novice chef to achieve gastronomic greatness.
Guests:
- Julia Collin Davison, host of PBS’ America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country
- Bridget Lancaster, host of PBS’ America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country
Topics and guests subject to change.