Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
news.wjct.org/show/first-coast-connect/2026-07-23/on-fridays-show-first-coast-week-in-review
Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:
Is Moms For Liberty losing its grip on local school board elections?
Mayor Donna Deegan unveils her budget, with the stadium and other infrastructure topping her list of priorities.
St. Johns County lawmakers charged over fraudulent voter guides were criticized as no-shows at this week’s commission meeting.
JTA chief Nat Ford accelerates his departure date to take a similar job in Dallas.
New law enforcement drones promise to be a force multiplier — even as they raise questions about increased police surveillance.
We talk about all that and take your calls, questions and comments. You can join the conversation on air at 904-549-2937 or go to firstcoastconnect.org to find all the ways to connect with us.
Guests:
Trinity Webster-Bass, investigative journalism fellow, Florida Trib
Frank Powers, former assignment manager at News4Jax
Noah Hertz, St. Johns County reporter with Jacksonville Today
David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union
Bold Bean 'Zine
A familiar favorite among Jacksonville java fans is expanding its purview from sourcing, roasting and serving coffee to publishing its own indie ‘zine. The visual exploration, titled Origin: Colombia, features 55 photos from coffee farms in and around Tolima, Colombia. Shot by photographer Matt Young and featuring essays by Bold Bean Coffee Roasters owner Zack Burnett and coffee farmer Herbert Peñaloza Correa, the project is the first step in a larger project documenting the work of coffee farming around the globe. The zine’s official release date is Friday, with a book signing at the shop’s Riverside location from 5 to 7 p.m.
Guests:
Zack Burnett, owner, Bold Bean Coffee Roasters
Matt Young, photographer, Origin: Columbia
Topics and guests subject to change.
news.wjct.org/show/first-coast-connect/2026-07-23/on-fridays-show-first-coast-week-in-review
Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:
Is Moms For Liberty losing its grip on local school board elections?
Mayor Donna Deegan unveils her budget, with the stadium and other infrastructure topping her list of priorities.
St. Johns County lawmakers charged over fraudulent voter guides were criticized as no-shows at this week’s commission meeting.
JTA chief Nat Ford accelerates his departure date to take a similar job in Dallas.
New law enforcement drones promise to be a force multiplier — even as they raise questions about increased police surveillance.
We talk about all that and take your calls, questions and comments. You can join the conversation on air at 904-549-2937 or go to firstcoastconnect.org to find all the ways to connect with us.
Guests:
Trinity Webster-Bass, investigative journalism fellow, Florida Trib
Frank Powers, former assignment manager at News4Jax
Noah Hertz, St. Johns County reporter with Jacksonville Today
David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union
Bold Bean 'Zine
A familiar favorite among Jacksonville java fans is expanding its purview from sourcing, roasting and serving coffee to publishing its own indie ‘zine. The visual exploration, titled Origin: Colombia, features 55 photos from coffee farms in and around Tolima, Colombia. Shot by photographer Matt Young and featuring essays by Bold Bean Coffee Roasters owner Zack Burnett and coffee farmer Herbert Peñaloza Correa, the project is the first step in a larger project documenting the work of coffee farming around the globe. The zine’s official release date is Friday, with a book signing at the shop’s Riverside location from 5 to 7 p.m.
Guests:
Zack Burnett, owner, Bold Bean Coffee Roasters
Matt Young, photographer, Origin: Columbia
Topics and guests subject to change.
