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.

First Coast Week in Review

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a controversial arrest by Jacksonville police, to city leaders denying School Board members their own attorney.

10-17
51:00

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King

A conversation with the author whose book and podcast, “Bone Valley,” helped free a wrongfully convicted man after 36 years in prison.

10-16
51:00

When foster care comes to an end

Employment and housing are just two of the challenges facing foster care “graduates” aging out of the state system.

10-15
51:01

Why do people migrate?

An international migratory expert explains the economic and environmental forces reshaping global migration, ahead of an appearance in Jacksonville.

10-14
51:01

Lenny Curry 2.0 Has Zero Apologies

From social media posts to JEA to critiques of the current administration, former Mayor Curry says, "It is what it is."

10-13
50:57

First Coast Week in Review

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

10-10
51:00

Gubernatorial candidate David Jolly

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

10-09
51:00

'Fans, bands and fried chicken'

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.

10-08
51:00

Ask the Mayor

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

10-07
51:00

Drones that address manatee deaths

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.

10-06
51:00

First Coast Week in Review

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

10-03
50:59

No 'safe harbor' for sex trafficking victims

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.

10-02
53:00

The Young Ones

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

10-01
51:00

Retribution and the justice system

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

09-30
53:00

10 years after the El Faro disaster

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

09-29
53:00

First Coast Week in Review

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

09-26
51:02

State and local headlines with Chris Hand

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.

09-25
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Childhood cancers and empty cupboards

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

09-24
51:01

Changing perceptions of Palatka

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

09-23
51:00

The power of the front porch

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

09-22
51:00

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