First Coast Connect

Monday on First Coast Connect we spoke with Florida Times-Union columnist Mark Woods about President Trump’s announcement he’ll shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments over the objections of five Native-American tribes (01:10). We talked about the battle against food insecurity in Jacksonville and the new Center for Nutrition and Food Security with Curt Lox, Dean of the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida and Dr. Lauri Wright, director of

Friday on First Coast Connect we held our weekly Media Roundtable with Florida Times-Union reporter Dan Scanlan, Florida Politics reporter A.G. Gancarski, Folio Weekly editor Claire Goforth and WJCT business analyst John Burr (01:07). We heard about this weekend’s Art and Antique Show with Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital board member Robin Albaneze and Saturday’s Jax Truckies Food Truck Championship with Chriss Brown of 927 Events and owner of food truck Mr. Potato Spread Laquitta

Thursday on First Coast Connect we talked about sexual harassment in the workplace with local attorneys Tad Delegal and Janet Johnson (01:15). Jacksonville Youth Crisis Center CEO Kim Sirdevan told us about efforts to reduce the number of youths running away from home (35:13). Travel blogger Judy Wells told us about her recent trip to Pasaquan in Buena Vista, Georgia (46:00). Sexual Harassment Fired NBC star Matt Lauer issued a statement Thursday morning expressing remorse for his actions t hat

Wednesday on First Coast Connect we talked about drug and alcohol addiction and recovery with recovering alcoholic and Tracy Dot Com host Tracy Collins and Dr. Brian Jackson, a specialist in addictive disorders at Jacksonville’s Greenfield Center (01:22). Our Going Green segment featured Zak Furey, owner of Garden of Eatin’ (37:37). We were joined by local actor and writer Jason Woods, actress Maya Pinfield and show sponsor Lisa Goodrich about this weekend’s performance of “A Christmas Carol”

Tuesday on First Coast Connect we heard about an investigation into the Duval County Public Schools’ suspension statistics with Florida Times-Union reporter Denise Smith Amos (01:14). Local author Michael Wiley told us about his new book “Monument Road” (29:42). Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Music Director Courtney Lewis joined us to talk some of the upcoming concerts at the Times-Union Center (38:26). On #GivingTuesday Rethreaded founder Kristin Keen joined us to talk about a new partnership

Monday on First Coast Connect we heard about this week’s events to commemorate World Aids Day with Justin Bell and Dr. Max Wilson with the North Florida Chapter of the NAMES Project Foundation (01:11). This month’s First Coast Success featured Eco Relics founders Michael and Annie Murphy (23:17). We spoke with Dr. Rana Alissa, Director of the Newborn Nursery at UF Health on getting more young mothers to breastfeed (30:14). Certified Weight Loss and Life Coach Valerie Benton talked about ways to

Wednesday on First Coast Connect we spoke with former Florida State Senate President Mike Haridopolos on the Right on Crime initiative of conservative justice reform (01:10). Ahead of Black Friday and the holiday shopping season we spoke with Florida Capital Bank’s information security officer Ed Bides on how to prevent becoming a victim of cybercrime (37:27). We heard about an upcoming free Christmas concert with Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra French Horn player Aaron Brask (46:00).

Tuesday on First Coast Connect we spoke with local FEMA official Gerald Hammink and Small Business Administration representative Shanna-Kae Mallett about Friday’s deadline to file for Hurricane Irma relief (01:07). The most recent segment of Moveable Feast visits with Jeanne Maron of St. Augustine’s Gifted Cork (32:00). The Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Joy Wolfram and Nena Shukla told us about their recent cancer research and getting more women to join the field (37:20). Composer and producer Alex Silva,

Monday on First Coast Connect we talked about a staggering increase in opioid-related deaths on the First Coast and what is being done about it with Gateway Community Services Medical Director Dr. Raymond Pomm and River Region Human Services and Addiction Specialist Dr. Amit Vijapura (01:09). Daughters of the British Empire spokesperson Ann Robards told us about the Jacksonville arm of the organization, the Clarence House Chapter (32:30). Native Sun founder Aaron Gottlieb told us how to pick out

Friday on First Coast Connect our weekly Media Roundtable featured Florida Politics reporter A.G. Gancarski and WJCT’s Ryan Benk (01:10). We heard about the upcoming Tour de Farm event with Slow Food First Coast Chapter Leader Kurt D’Aurizio and Farm Tour Coordinator Kyle McBride (38:52). St. Augustine-based folk/rock band Wingfield performed live in-studio (46:00).