First Coast Connect

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.

Episodes

November 12, 2025 51 mins
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan discusses city business, from the politics of her predecessor to a profusion of downtown parkspace.
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New rules and vendor fees are changing who can participate in the iconic Downtown event.
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November 10, 2025 51 mins
The city has proven unwelcoming for some urban farmers. We talk to agricultural and legal experts who hope to change that.
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November 7, 2025 51 mins
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from JTA’s costly effort to boost ridership to growing pushback to charter school expansion.
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November 6, 2025 51 mins
Home to two iconic restaurants, a river ferry and world famous shrimp — but what’s the future of Mayport Village?
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The revered restaurant rating system will expand its Florida footprint to include the First Coast in 2026.
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November 4, 2025 51 mins
From a rise in sleep disorders to a decline in peanut allergies, we talk about the latest medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven.
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November 3, 2025 51 mins
From fallout from the government shutdown to disagreement over property tax cuts, we break down state and local political headlines.
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October 31, 2025 51 mins
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from local fallout from the government shutdown to the uncertain future of a historic marine attraction.
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From MAHA to resilience to affordable healthcare, former House Speaker and Northeast Florida lawmaker Paul Renner offers his vision for governor.
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October 29, 2025 51 mins
Life on the outside brings special challenges for formerly incarcerated women.
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A new poll takes Floridians’ political pulse, and a native St. Augustinian unearths a shocking story from the city’s civil rights past.
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October 27, 2025 51 mins
Local schools must make way as a charter school network prepares to occupy dozens of existing school buildings in Duval and around the region.
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October 24, 2025 51 mins
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from council pressure on the Jacksonville Aviation Authority to back-to-back losses for the state attorney.
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October 23, 2025 51 mins
A local documentary series looks back at the unprecedented federal investigation into officer corruption, drug dealing and murder at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
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October 22, 2025 50 mins
Acclaimed author and environmental reporter Craig Pittman talks about the endless inspiration of his home state.
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October 21, 2025 51 mins
A former prison investigator flags safety concerns as the Department of Corrections chief submits a “staggering” budget request.
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October 20, 2025 51 mins
Teachers at the University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville discuss threats, retaliation and the chilling effect of secret surveillance.
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October 17, 2025 51 mins
It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a controversial arrest by Jacksonville police, to city leaders denying School Board members their own attorney.
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October 16, 2025 51 mins
A conversation with the author whose book and podcast, “Bone Valley,” helped free a wrongfully convicted man after 36 years in prison.
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