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First Coast Connect

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★★★★★
4.5
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35 reviews
This podcast has
20 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
WJCT News
Explicit
No
Date created
2015/01/06
Latest episode
2026/10/01
Average duration
51 min.
Release period
2 days

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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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Tracking changes at CSX Transportation
2026/10/01
Railroad maintenance workers raise fears about staff cuts and the potential for automation at Jacksonville-based CSX Transportation.
Tax extension for teacher pay?; 'We Are Pan'
2026/09/30
A new graphic novel explores the extraordinary migration of Cuban children, and DCPS urges voters to stay the course on school support
Jacksonville’s Gullah Geechee Heritage
2026/09/29
A new book explores Jacksonville's central and distinct role in the history of Gullah Geechee culture.
Public Defender Charlie Cofer; ‘Florida Before Flagler’
2026/09/28
A new lawsuit accuses the state of illegally keeping mentally ill patients in jail, and a new photography exhibit captures pre-development Florida.
First Coast Week in Review
2026/09/25
From Aaron Zhan’s early release from prison to Kevin Carrico’s sudden departure from the Boys & Girls Club, we discuss all the week’s headlines on our Friday Week in Review
Making the cut
2026/09/24
Political analyst Chris Hand breaks down what got cut (and what made the cut) in the city’s $2 billion budget, as well as what mass layoffs signal about JTA’s future.
Glimmer of hope
2026/09/23
Educator Hope McMath scores a victory in her free speech fight after she was removed from the classroom over controversial social media posts.
Molding the Midterms
2026/09/22
The most powerful executive faces a possible corrective in November’s elections, considered by some to be the most consequential in modern history.
Supersized El Niño; concerns at ‘Deportation Depot’
2026/09/21
Meteorologist Lew Turner delivers the long-range forecast; Miami Herald reporter Claire Heddles examines the local version of Alligator Alcatraz.
First Coast Week in Review
2026/09/18
A principal removed after a weapon is found in his car, and the community reacts to racist displays at a high school volleyball game.
'First They Came For My College'
2026/09/17
A new documentary chronicles the promised “hostile takeover” of Florida’s New College and the protests that followed.
'Path of the Panther'
2026/09/15
A documentary highlighting the critical role of wildlife corridors comes as funding cuts imperil the program’s future.
Home team
2026/09/14
Florida Realtors pour millions into the campaign for Amendment 3.
First Coast Week in Review
2026/09/11
From political fundraising at a Tampa Bay Rays game to the Duval teachers union’s struggle for survival, our media roundtable discusses the week’s headlines.
High steaks gamble
2026/09/10
Local cattle ranchers and economists say President Trump’s beef import plan is raising pressures on an already-strained business sector.

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4.5 out of 5
35 reviews
★★★★★
JQC3 2022/07/16
JohnC
Great way to stay informed on important local topics
★★★★★
Uncle Joe 86 2018/07/24
First rate
Very informative show usually have both sides of an issue on the show. Well controlled talks with guess
★★★★★
Lookatthemonkeys 2016/05/20
Very informative
Very interesting and informative. I moved out of the Duval area, but I still download the podcast weekly to keep informed.
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