First Coast Connect
World News
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.
Location:
Jacksonville, FL
Genres:
World News
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@MelissainJax
Language:
English
Contact:
100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 549-2937
Website:
http://www.wjct.org/
Episodes
First Coast Week in Review
7/26/2024
Our First Coast Week in Review panel explores the week’s top headlines, including the upcoming sentencing of former JEA chief Aaron Zahn and plans for what could be the new tallest building in Downtown Jacksonville.
Duration:00:51:00
Local Olympians and the Paris Games
7/25/2024
We highlight First Coast athletes to watch, and look at how the city is preparing for the security challenge
Duration:00:50:36
The cost of Amendment 4
7/24/2024
Amendment 4 supporters call a financial disclosure statement a “dirty trick” designed to defeat the abortion access measure.
Duration:00:51:00
The shadowy world of campaign funding
7/23/2024
We continue our primary election coverage with a deep dive into the role of money in local politics.
Duration:00:51:00
Biden bows out of the presidential race
7/22/2024
Two local political experts join us to discuss the road ahead after President Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race.
Duration:00:51:00
First Coast Week in Review
7/19/2024
From soaring DUI arrests in St. Johns County to a scathing report on affordable housing, our First Coast Week In Review panel explores the week’s top headlines.
Duration:00:50:59
Contraband and control in the Duval County jail
7/18/2024
The push to stop the flow of contraband at the Duval County jail has dramatically changed the visitation process — prompting complaints from family members.
Duration:00:50:59
An election preview with a Duval Schools candidate
7/17/2024
Duval School Board candidate Reginald Blount fields questions on key issues and his vision for the school district.
Duration:00:51:00
A $1.92 billion budget proposal
7/16/2024
We take a closer look at Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan's 2024-25 budget proposal.
Duration:00:50:59
An assassination attempt on a former president
7/15/2024
We discuss the security concerns and political consequences of Saturday's attack with two experts.
Duration:00:53:00
First Coast Week in Review
7/12/2024
Our First Coast Week in Review panel explores the week’s top headlines, including a former sheriff's officer charged with sex crimes and new plans for the old Sun-Ray Cinema site.
Duration:00:53:04
Palestinian unity in the face of hardship
7/11/2024
The annual American Federation of Ramallah convention, displaced by the Israel-Hamas conflict, lands on the First Coast instead.
Duration:00:53:00
A troubled beginning at Duval Schools
7/10/2024
Duval County Public Schools has a new superintendent, but the challenges the district faces heading into the new school year haven't changed.
Duration:00:53:04
Mayor Donna Deegan takes your questions
7/9/2024
The Jacksonville mayor answers your questions in our monthly "Ask the Mayor" segment.
Duration:00:53:04
A discussion with Fire Chief Keith Powers
7/8/2024
Jacksonville's fire chief talks about reviving pensions for first responders and his two decades with the department.
Duration:00:53:04
The 'struggle for the soul of labor'
7/3/2024
In his new book, Florida native Hamilton Nolan argues the cure to economic inequality is union solidarity.
Duration:00:53:04
Home buyer beware
7/2/2024
From murder to mold, what are Realtors and sellers legally required to disclose when selling homes?
Duration:00:53:04
Too hot for body — and mind
7/1/2024
The hazards of heat exposure include both physical and mental health effects. Plus, Tarzan comes to Players by the Sea.
Duration:00:53:00
First Coast Week in Review
6/28/2024
From the presidential debate to a landmark stadium agreement, our media panel discusses the biggest stories of the week.
Duration:00:53:00
Council President Ron Salem’s exit interview
6/27/2024
On the heels of what may be the biggest vote of any Jacksonville City Council, the outgoing president reflects on his term.
Duration:00:53:00