First Coast Connect: Week in Review

Each Friday, our panel of media experts dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump picks up two new clients over concerns about law enforcement response in Duval and Clay counties. The city gives Winn-Dixie $12 million to keep it in Jacksonville, even as residents of Brentwood and Green Cove Springs fight to keep the grocer in their communities. Florida’s attorney general targets the city, the NFL and AI chatbots as his first election looms. Guests: Obi Umunna, attorney and political consultant Mike Mendenhall, associate editor and City Hall reporter at Jacksonville Today Sylvia Perry, editor of the Jacksonville Free Press Frank Powers, former assignment manager at WJXT News4Jax Musical minds Music and mental health come together in Stronger Than Stigma’s fourth Concert + Conversation. The event is a fundraiser for the advocacy organization, but also a rare fusion of entertainment and candid explorations of mental health challenges. Staged at Blue Jay Listening Room in Jacksonville Beach, the event features live music by Rambler Kane and Three Leg Cat, followed by a moderated panel discussion on the musicians’ own experiences, and the interplay between artistry and psychological well-being. Tickets for the “concert-meets-couch” event benefit the local organization. Guests: Gabrielle Magid, founder and CEO of Stronger Than Stigma Rambler Kane, singer/songwriter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.