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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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Combating animal cruelty

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2025/02/10

A newly formed task force in North Florida is working to change how the state approaches animal cruelty cases.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/02/07

Our media panel unpacks the week's biggest headlines, from local schools' response to ICE concerns to city trash haulers threatening to sue the city of Jacksonville.

A 'fork in the road'

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2025/02/06

D Day arrives for government employees facing President Trump’s buyout deadline. We ask an employment lawyer what workers need to know.

Is Black History Month 'DEI'?

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2025/02/05

Former Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene discusses the challenge of teaching Black history and literature in Florida.

Medical trailblazer Dr. Charles McIntosh

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2025/02/04

The city’s first Black pediatrician in private practice is recognized for a lifetime of achievement.

A resurgence OutEast

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2025/02/03

Eastside revitalization gets a kickstart with the launch of Florida Avenue Main Street Inc.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/01/31

Our panel unpacks the week’s biggest headlines, from a local trash clash to rifts in the state GOP.

Talking politics with Chris Hand

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2025/01/30

From rare GOP defiance of the governor to fallout over a federal funding halt, we break down the latest state and local headlines.

Combating antisemitism

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2025/01/29

A new Jacksonville billboard campaign launches to combat hatred of Jews.

Disaster law and the future of FEMA

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2025/01/28

As the fire-ravaged West Coast begins to grapple with the realities of rebuilding, the cost of the disaster and the scale of the destruction slowly come into focus.

When should school start?

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2025/01/27

Duval County School Board members want parents to weigh in before state-mandated time changes take effect.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/01/24

Our media panel unpacks the week’s biggest headlines, from falling snow to fallout over an accidental police shooting.

'Honest Reflections' on breast cancer

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2025/01/23

Two community leaders share the stark realities of their diagnoses, treatment paths and lessons learned in a candid new podcast.

Putting human traffickers out of business

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2025/01/22

Stemming the demand side of the human trafficking equation.

Trump 2.0: What to expect

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2025/01/21

Response to and reflections on the inauguration of the 47th commander in chief.

First Coast Week in Review

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2025/01/17

Our media panel dives into the week’s biggest headlines, from the City Council’s override of Mayor Donna Deegan’s first veto to a criminal indictment against the longtime leaders of the Duval teachers union.

Bracing for changes to immigration law

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2025/01/16

How attorneys, employers and immigrants are preparing for President-elect Trump’s promised crackdown.

The state of Downtown

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2025/01/15

A retail perspective on progress and challenges to Downtown development.

Dogs, drugs and discerning between recreational and...

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2025/01/14

A new court ruling could change the work of drug sniffing dogs in Jacksonville.

Talking trash with Matt Carlucci

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2025/01/13

Why the Jacksonville City Council member says it’s time to start paying more for garbage removal.

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