Our monthly check-in with attorney, author and government expert Chris Hand comes amid a cascade of financial developments. Whether it’s soaring health insurance costs and a cessation of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown, or Florida’s increasingly chippy political debate over property taxes, quality of life for many in the Sunshine State will be affected. We break down the headlines with our reasoned and seasoned political sherpa.

Guest:

• Chris Hand, local government expert, attorney and co-author with the late Sen. Bob Graham of America, the Owner's Manual.

 
Then, a city program graduates its first class of entrepreneurs with disabilities. A new effort to empower future business owners and innovators celebrated its first cohort of graduates as eight city residents earned an Entrepreneurship Certificate of Completion at a recent ceremony. The program is a partnership between the city’s Disabled Services Division, the Mayor’s Disability Council, the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program and Florida State College at Jacksonville. We talk to an administrator and a program participant about what the early success means for the nascent Entrepreneurship Program for Individuals with Disabilities.

Guest:

• Kara Tucker, chief of disabled services, city of Jacksonville.
• Nicholas Mendler, president of the Eye Spy Foundation and program participant.

 
And, the Jags eked out a win over the Raiders at Sin City's stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday night. We evaluate the team’s performance after back-to-back losses and a bye week break. From a record breaking field goal to a stymied two-point conversion in overtime, WJXT sportscaster Alessandra Pontbriand tells us what happened in Vegas and which takeaways will matter in the weeks ahead.