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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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Jail injury raises questions

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2025/05/05

The attorney for a jail inmate injured in custody plans to sue the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/05/02

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a push to regulate e-bikes to new state regulations around dangerous dogs.

Solite’s long shadow

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2025/05/01

Thirty years after the hazardous waste processor packed up and vanished, Clay County residents still struggle with the plant’s toxic legacy.

Condos in crisis

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2025/04/30

From surging assessments to mortgage “blacklists,” we talk about the new challenges of condo ownership.

Ending 'demolition by neglect'

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2025/04/29

A new task force report aims to stop continued destruction of the city’s historic fabric.

Public broadcasting and the future of federal funding

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2025/04/28

We take a closer look at the effects of proposed billion-dollar cuts to PBS and NPR with WJCT President and CEO David McGowan.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/04/25

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from the latest figures on local homelessness, to student protests at both the high school and college level.

A legislative forecast

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2025/04/24

With just one work week left for Tally lawmakers, attorney and government expert Chris Hand updates us on the legislative yeas, nays and TBDs.

The fight to save Advanced Placement programs

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2025/04/23

Teachers and students are resisting a legislative proposal defunding AB/IB and dual enrollment programs in Florida’s public schools.

Fighting child abuse

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2025/04/22

From the courtroom to the counselor’s office, we explore why Duval County’s child abuse rates remain stubbornly high.

Kids at risk; JU’s 'unforgivable' cuts

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2025/04/21

Pediatric advocates say state and national policies are making Florida kids less safe. Then: Faculty members at Jacksonville University decry recent cutbacks.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/04/18

From ICE on campus to the latest on a troubling jail death, we discuss all the week’s headlines with our media roundtable.

The power of defiance

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2025/04/17

The author of a new book explores the power of “No.”

Starting the Journey over

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2025/04/16

Sixteen years after the Jacksonville Journey began, the city looks to retrace its steps in an effort to fight crime.

The trade war in your wallet

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2025/04/15

How the president’s unstable tariff policies are affecting the global economy, international relations and your budget.

The president vs. the legal system

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2025/04/14

How do the president’s attacks on judges, educational institutions, law firms and accepted norms challenge the legal system, and how might the outcomes affect ordinary Americans?

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/04/11

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a state move to reduce AP funding in schools to a jail inmate in critical condition.

Inside Veterans Treatment Court

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2025/04/10

Judge Mose Floyd discusses the successes and challenges of running the region's largest diversion court for military veterans.

The future of Head Start funding

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2025/04/09

The CEO of one of the region’s largest Head Start programs talks about student success and an uncertain funding future.

Ask the mayor

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2025/04/08

From local immigration law to federal tariffs, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan breaks down the latest headlines — and answers your questions.

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