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.
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