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First Coast Week in Review

February 13
51 mins

Episode Description

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

  • Florida’s attorney general targets the Mayor's Office again, subpoenaing records from the city’s Hispanic outreach coordinator.
  • Two former teachers union leaders are sentenced for defrauding their own local.
  • A historically Black college backtracks after banning the word “Black” from Black History Month flyers.
  • An anti-panhandling ordinance ends up costing St. Johns County taxpayers more than $90,000.
  • A bombastic Pam Bondi summons her Florida bona fides in defending the Epstein records rollout.
  • A former City Council member and state representative died Sunday at 66 after a brief illness.

Guests:

  • Nikesha Williams , former TV producer, author of The Seven Daughters of Dupree
  • Frank Powers , former assignment manager at News4Jax
  • John Daigle , political consultant, former reporter 
  • David Bauerlein , metro reporter, The Florida Times-Union

Love & all that jazz

The Jazz Discovery Series was created to spotlight the next generation of jazz musicians while luring standout talent back to Jacksonville. The next performance in the series, founded by jazz drummer and educator John Lumpkin II, features Juilliard student and jazz vocalist Julia Danielle. We discuss classic love songs and musical inspiration and get a preview of Danielle’s Valentine’s Day-inspired lineup. Tickets are required.

Guests:

  • Julia Danielle , vocalist and featured performer, Jazz Discovery Series
  • John Lumpkin , jazz artist, educator and founder of the Jazz Discovery Series
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