First Coast Week in Review

First Coast Connect

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

• Another controversial arrest puts Jacksonville in the national news.
• The City Council votes down a plan to give School Board members their own attorney.
• A former mayor pledges to win, but won’t say in what race.
• A grand jury digs into the first lady’s signature charity.

We talk about all that and more with our media roundtable.

Guests:

• A.G. Gancarski, reporter at Florida Politics, columnist at Jacksonville Today.
• Obi Umunna, attorney and political consultant.
• Jim Piggott, former City Hall reporter at News4Jax.

Then, after eight years at the helm of WJCT, the nonprofit's chief executive announces his retirement. He talks about the organization's expansion under his leadership and what the search for his replacement will entail.

• David McGowan, president and CEO, WJCT Public Media.

And, the power of memory to comfort, hurt and inspire. The Jacksonville-based contemporary dance company Emily Cargill and Dancers unveils its latest performance grounded in the passage of time. We preview the world premiere of The Passenger, a new dance exploring the push and pull of time, taking center stage at St. John’s Cathedral.

Guests:

• Emily Cargill, founder and artistic director, Emily Cargill and Dancers.
• Rev. Dr. Linda Privitera, associate priest, St. John’s Cathedral.