Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:

• A chaotic City Council meeting included multiple do-over votes, ad hominem attacks and a four-member walkout — and still, the future of the budget remains uncertain.  
• Law enforcement across the state stops enforcing a ban on the open carry of weapons.
• Former Mayor Lenny Curry says he’s not running for reelection, but he’s sure being vocal about city business.

Guests:

• Mike Mendenhall, City Hall reporter and associate editor at Jacksonville Today.
• Robin Lumb, former Jacksonville City Council member.
• Jim Piggott, former City Hall reporter at News4Jax.
• Christina Burgess, reporter at First Coast News.

Then, local talent takes the stage at nearly two dozen locations around St. Augustine as part of the ninth annual Sing Out Loud festival. We talk to two local artists (including our own multitalented First Coast Connect producer) to preview the four-weekend Local Artist Showcase, in which regional artists perform free indie, hip hop, Americana and bluegrass concerts along with the festival’s national headliners.

Guests:

• Darren Ronan, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
• Stacey Bennett, singer-songwriter, Folk is People.