First Coast Connect

Hour-long call-in show on NE Florida's issues, community leaders, artists & events. Includes Friday roundtable. @WJCTNews 89.9 FM🎙️📻

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Just because you’re on prescription drug doesn’t mean you have to stay on it forever.

Dr. Joe Sirven says patients should ask questions about whether their prescription medications still serve their intended purpose.

Full discussion link in bio.

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The cancellation of federally-funded medical studies is impacting lives and families on the First Coast.

Local attorney Jennifer Mansfield, whose mother is living with dementia, discussed why she joined an Alzheimer's study, and how she hoped it could help future generations.

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Our roundtable discussed:

A new report into who triggered the removal of a teacher over Charlie Kirk posts

Emails accusing the City Council president-elect of harassing the JAA board

What Gov. DeSantis' property tax reform proposal could mean for schools and first responders

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“He’s in a much better place now,” says Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Antonio Richardson, who recently helped talk a young man off the edge of the Dames Point Bridge.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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Monique O. Madan "added coffee to her coffee" when she got a $48K bill for police public records.

The investigative journalist has been tracking ICE enforcement in Florida but says their practices are opaque -- and records sometimes prohibitively expensive.

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Broad smiles, but serious topics.

Our Week In Review panel discussed the NAACP's call for Black athletes to boycott Southern schools over voting rights rollbacks, and reaction to Jacksonville's inaugural Ironman.

Discussion at link in bio.

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Our Week In Review panel discussed police use of force, Winn-Dixie incentives, and heard from former Mayor Lenny Curry saying the attorney general's $5 million lawsuit against the city of Jax "does have merit."

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Attorney and government expert Chris Hand says it’s not surprising that residents are pushing back on development of AI data centers in their neighborhoods, as the federal government prioritizes advancing infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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Our Gen Z panelists offered a more optimistic view of the future than recent polls and certain realities might suggest.

And when social media seems overwhelming, a straightforward solution: Put your phone down.

Discussion link in bio.

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Planning a budget without knowing whether state lawmakers will cut or even eliminate property taxes?

Mayor Donna Deegan says it makes for a dynamic process.

Hear the full interview in our monthly Ask the Mayor segment. Link in bio.

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Turning the Skyway into a walkway and pushback on City Council’s JEA investigation are among the week’s headlines we discussed with our our media panel.

Full discussion link in bio.

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What's behind rising rents?

The answer is at the center of a new book by UNF’s Jax Rental Housing Project.

We sat down with its authors to discuss how corporate landlords and private equity firms contribute to deteriorating housing conditions and soaring housing costs.

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Red take/Blue take: State Republican Party Chair Evan Power calls Florida's new district map “neutral”; incoming House Democratic leader Rep. Christine Hunschofsky says it’s “problematic.”

Full discussion at the link in bio.

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A lively Week in Review panel this week!

ICYMI: we discussed racial and political gerrymandering, the AG's decision to join the JEA fray and the destruction of the Dollar General victim memorial.

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Jacksonville’s first women’s pro sports team dominated their inaugural soccer season, and was the first expansion team in the Gainbridge Super League to make the playoffs.

The Sporting JAX women's head coach and two players talk ahead of the team's final regular season game.

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Florida has the highest rate of ER visits for kids seeking nontraumatic dental care.

Click the link in bio to learn what’s causing the crisis.

Photo credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

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Lawmakers head to Tally next week with a to-do list that includes redistricting.

Attorney and government expert Chris Hand says whatever they do will be the target of litigation.

Full discussion link in bio.

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"I don't want to be in politics."

Jacksonville's former Hispanic Outreach Coordinator “Yaya” Cardona speaks for the first time about her departure from and sometimes tumultuous tenure in City Hall.

Full interview link in bio.

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The writer behind several Oscar-nominated films Banshees of Inisherin and Three Billboards is also the mind behind a dark comedy taking stage at WJCT Studios.

Lumen Repertory Theatre is staging “The Pillowman” from April 24 through May 9.

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Does this irritate you 😤 or is it just how you roll 🚗?

We discuss the growing debate over back-in parking and want to hear from you.

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