First Coast Connect
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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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Employment and housing are just two of the challenges facing foster care “graduates” aging out of the state system.
An international migratory expert explains the economic and environmental forces reshaping global migration, ahead of an appearance in Jacksonville.
From social media posts to JEA to critiques of the current administration, former Mayor Curry says, "It is what it is."
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from an aborted sale of the Duval Schools headquarters to the city’s riderless “driverless” vehicles.
A former Republican turned Democratic candidate hopes to be Florida’s next governor.
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.
From a gubernatorial critique of an airport hologram to the resignation of a top staffer, we talk city news with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan.
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.
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a new tool for tracking domestic violence to a hologram hullabaloo staged by state officials.
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.
A new generation of local environmental activists is tackling everything from litter to climate change. We meet three of them.
A local political and legal expert analyzes the Trump administration’s crackdown on the president’s personal enemies and political rivals.
Family members and a local historian remember the 33 lives lost when the cargo ship left Jacksonville and sailed into a hurricane.
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from late-night budget wrangling to an unexpected expansion of beach driving on Amelia Island.
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.
Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Coughlin turns his focus to food insecurity in families dealing with childhood cancers.
Mayor Robbi Correa discusses how the small town is managing what locals hope is a downtown renaissance.
Can your neighbors extend your life expectancy? We explore the effects of new urbanism on health.
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from state pressure on city finances to a new future for the historic JEA tower.
“The only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone” is now performing lifesaving operations because of the Jacksonville-based Mission:BRAIN.
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