First Coast Connect: Week in Review

Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week: The governor summons lawmakers back to Tallahassee and piles more on their plate. Prosecutors widen the scope of their JEA investigation to include the utility’s senior officials and its former lobbying group, Ballard Partners. Public records show the size of the city’s University of Florida graduate campus could be more modest than what many are hoping.  A Putnam County commissioner refuses to back down from racist comments about people of Arab descent. Guests: Nate Monroe, executive editor at the Florida Trib Obi Umunna, attorney and political consultant Christina Burgess, reporter at First Coast News David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union Invited to the Cookout A Downtown block party transforms James Weldon Johnson Park into a collective cookout, showcasing the unique flavors and diverse histories of Jacksonville’s many neighborhoods. The free event features live music, dancing, celebrations of community identity and, of course, food. From a karaoke sing-off and mini golf to a performance by The Katz Downstairs, the cookout aims to engage Jacksonville residents of all ages — and everyone’s invited. The Cookout starts at 2 p.m. Saturday. Guests: Jereme Raickett, event producer, The CookOut Sarah Daugherty, United Way of Northeast Florida See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.