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First Coast Connect

First Coast Connect is an hour-long call-in program that features local newsmakers, civic and community leaders, arts, activities across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, along with spot news features and a weekly roundtable of local journalists.

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Ask the mayor

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2025/07/08

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan discusses the latest city business and takes your calls and questions.

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Is AI causing brain rot?

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2025/07/07

In our monthly “House Call” with Dr. Joe Sirven, we discuss the impact that using artificial intelligence has on the human brain.

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A criminal probe of St. Augustine’s airport

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2025/07/03

A recent investigation yielded charges against three airport authority board members ranging from Sunshine Law violations to felony witness tampering.

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Exploring the 'Underbelly' of espionage

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2025/07/02

A giant trucker, an Irish bar and — of course — a Florida connection. A new podcast focuses on an FBI spy success story.

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Execution planned despite changing witness testimony

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2025/07/01

Michael Bell is scheduled to be put to death July 15 for a 1993 double murder.

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Tragedy and resistance — the story of 'Mother Emanuel'

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2025/06/30

Jacksonville native and Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Kevin Sack discusses his new history of the storied Charleston church.

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First Coast Week in Review

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2025/06/27

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from council support for a rare mayoral veto to a lawsuit over a smelly St. Johns County biomass facility.

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What the state budget means for First Coast projects

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2025/06/26

Government expert Chris Hand breaks down how local projects fared financially and how the governor’s veto pen could still change those calculations.

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New novel takes on Jacksonville politics

First Coast Connect ·

2025/06/25

Former Jacksonville journalist and politico Abel Harding tries his hand at fiction with the release of "Last Time I’ll Ask."

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Planning for a bear hunt; Sporting JAX announces...

First Coast Connect ·

2025/06/24

Bows, dogs, bait? A final vote on Florida's proposed black bear hunt will determine the ground rules. And Sporting JAX unveils two international friendlies.

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51:00

An attack on Iran

First Coast Connect ·

2025/06/23

The U.S. launched a surprise weekend attack on Iran’s nuclear sites – but are we at war?

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First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

2025/06/20

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a contempt finding for Florida’s attorney general to bad “Karma” at a local automotive dealer.

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Summer book club

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2025/06/18

Local bookstore owners and bibliophiles recommend the best beach books and rainy day must-reads.

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The health fight in Ukraine

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2025/06/17

A local orthopaedic surgeon returns from a surgical mission to the war-torn nation.

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51:00

DCPS ending DEI

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2025/06/16

A vote to remove DEI from public school policy draws pushback.

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First Coast Week in Review

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2025/06/13

From an attempt to silence reporting on Hope Florida to a new Jacksonville bill limiting aid for immigrants, we discuss all the week’s headlines.

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Marching orders

First Coast Connect ·

2025/06/12

Jacksonville University public policy expert Rick Mullaney breaks down the latest White House headlines.

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A new champion for racial equity

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2025/06/11

The incoming CEO of 904Ward discusses the mission to end racism at a time of growing backlash.

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A memoir of love and activism

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2025/06/10

Jax power couple and civil rights icons Gwen and Alton Yates talk about their new memoir.

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Okefenokee: a refuge for the world?

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2025/06/09

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia seeks designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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