In response to a question from a First Coast Connect listener in May, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has launched a countywide task force to tackle the issue of affordable child care. The group comprises advocacy groups, educators, state employees, medical professionals, university professors and parents, and is tasked with examining the reasons behind the high cost of child care in Duval County and suggesting solutions. We talk with four task force members about what questions they want answered and what they hope to deliver.

Guests:

• Dr. Cheryl Fountain, professor and executive director, Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida.
• Betty Burney, founder and executive director, I'm A Star Foundation.
• Yasmina White, advocate and parent leader.
• LaTanya Wynn-Hall, retired Duval Head Start executive director, board member Early Learning Coalition Duval.

Then, Alison Brown has performed professionally for nearly 50 years as a banjo player, guitarist and composer. Her musical partners have included everyone from Béla Fleck and Alison Krauss to the Indigo Girls and Vince Gill, and she’s won Grammys and nominations alike for both her solo work and her musical collaborations. Most recently, she released her debut album with a longtime collaborator and friend, the comedian and accomplished banjo player Steve Martin. We caught up with her ahead of the Jacksonville performance of the Alison Brown Quintet at Intuition Ale Works.

Guest:

• Alison Brown, Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, composer and co-founder of the Compass Records Group.

And, after an embarrassing loss to the Texans in Houston last week, the Jaguars pulled off an impressive win at Everbank Stadium on Sunday, defeating the Chargers 35-6. We recap the game, highlighting Josh Hines-Allen's record-breaking play and what's next for the team as they face off against the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 23 with a growing roster of injured players.

Guest:

• Alessandra Pontbriand, sportscaster for WJXT News4Jax.