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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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51:00

First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

2025/10/10

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from an aborted sale of the Duval Schools headquarters to the city’s riderless “driverless” vehicles.

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51:00

Gubernatorial candidate David Jolly

First Coast Connect ·

2025/10/09

A former Republican turned Democratic candidate hopes to be Florida’s next governor.

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51:00

'Fans, bands and fried chicken'

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2025/10/08

Riverside Avondale Preservation’s second annual Music Tour features the author of a new history of the legendary Jax Beach nightclub Einstein A Go-Go.

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51:00

Ask the Mayor

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2025/10/07

From a gubernatorial critique of an airport hologram to the resignation of a top staffer, we talk city news with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan.

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51:00

Drones that address manatee deaths

First Coast Connect ·

2025/10/06

As manatee deaths rise in Northeast Florida, a local nonprofit convenes scientists, conservationists and maritime professionals with one mutual goal: saving the gentle giants while keeping the shipping economy afloat.

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50:59

First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

2025/10/03

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a new tool for tracking domestic violence to a hologram hullabaloo staged by state officials.

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53:00

No 'safe harbor' for sex trafficking victims

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2025/10/02

State laws designed to treat people who are trafficked as victims instead of criminals aren’t working as planned. A new report shows what’s happening instead.

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51:00

The Young Ones

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2025/10/01

A new generation of local environmental activists is tackling everything from litter to climate change. We meet three of them.

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53:00

Retribution and the justice system

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2025/09/30

A local political and legal expert analyzes the Trump administration’s crackdown on the president’s personal enemies and political rivals.

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53:00

10 years after the El Faro disaster

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2025/09/29

Family members and a local historian remember the 33 lives lost when the cargo ship left Jacksonville and sailed into a hurricane.

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51:02

First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

2025/09/26

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from late-night budget wrangling to an unexpected expansion of beach driving on Amelia Island.

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State and local headlines with Chris Hand

First Coast Connect ·

2025/09/25

From a marathon budget debate to the state of free speech in the Free State of Florida, we get expert analysis of the latest news.

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51:01

Childhood cancers and empty cupboards

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2025/09/24

Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Coughlin turns his focus to food insecurity in families dealing with childhood cancers.

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51:00

Changing perceptions of Palatka

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2025/09/23

Mayor Robbi Correa discusses how the small town is managing what locals hope is a downtown renaissance.

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51:00

The power of the front porch

First Coast Connect ·

2025/09/22

Can your neighbors extend your life expectancy? We explore the effects of new urbanism on health.

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51:00

First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

2025/09/19

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from state pressure on city finances to a new future for the historic JEA tower.

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51:01

Local charity trains surgeons globally

First Coast Connect ·

2025/09/18

“The only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone” is now performing lifesaving operations because of the Jacksonville-based Mission:BRAIN.

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51:02

Will health care cuts cause permanent injury?

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2025/09/17

Three health care CEOs warn of impacts ahead of a City Council vote to cut spending on health programs.

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51:00

Political civility + algorithmic quicksand

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2025/09/16

How to have reasoned debate about hard topics in an age of social media manipulation.

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50:59

A 'Cat 6' storm?

First Coast Connect ·

2025/09/15

A new study recommends expanding the definition of a potentially catastrophic storm to include real hazards — like storm surge and rainfall.

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