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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

St. Johns County headlines

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/21

We check in with Jacksonville Today beat reporter Noah Hertz about what’s happening in the state’s fastest growing coastal county.

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First Coast Week in Review

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2025/07/18

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from questions about Alligator Alcatraz contracts to City Council politics over committee appointments.

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51:00

Breaking down the budget

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2025/07/17

Government expert Chris Hand helps decipher what the mayor’s spending plan means for government priorities — and taxpayers.

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51:00

A SCOTUS term like no other

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2025/07/16

From the shadow docket to the expansion of presidential powers, we ask experts in constitutional and First Amendment law to help interpret a consequential Supreme Court term.

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51:00

Prosecuting cold case rapes

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2025/07/15

A lead sex crimes prosecutor explains how federal funding and advanced DNA testing have helped the local State Attorney’s Office build successful cases out of the state’s rape kit backlog.

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51:00

Florida doubles down on noncompete agreements

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/14

We ask a local attorney how the state’s extension of noncompete restrictions on employees could affect your next job hunt.

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51:00

First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/11

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from deep cuts to Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail to deep fakes of Marco Rubio.

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51:00

The sludge report

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/10

Sewage sludge is costing taxpayers millions and harming the St. Johns River, a new report finds.

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51:00

Plea to end death penalty; activating LaVilla

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/09

Bishop Felipe Estévez of St. Augustine pushes back on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent string of execution orders.

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51:00

Ask the mayor

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/08

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

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51:00

Is AI causing brain rot?

First Coast Connect ·

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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51:00

A criminal probe of St. Augustine’s airport

First Coast Connect ·

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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51:00

Exploring the 'Underbelly' of espionage

First Coast Connect ·

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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51:00

Execution planned despite changing witness testimony

First Coast Connect ·

2025/07/01

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

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51:00

Tragedy and resistance — the story of 'Mother Emanuel'

First Coast Connect ·

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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51:00

First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect ·

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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51:00

What the state budget means for First Coast projects

First Coast Connect ·

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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51:00

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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51:00

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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