View Post

Dave Eggar, Chuck Palmer Perform ‘Hillbillies And Bach’

World renowned cellist Dave Eggar joined First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross in Studio 5 on Friday, May 31, 2019, for a performance with his musical partner, Chuck Palmer. They played “Hillbillies & Bach” ahead of an appearance at MOSH, where they were scheduled to be joined by acclaimed vocalist Valerie Ghent.

View Post

Barnabas Center

The Barnabas Center provides comprehensive assistance to help families and individuals get back on their feet.

View Post

Jensen Hande

Jensen Hande took his grandmother’s advice to ‘do what you love and make a living out of it’ to create a successful career as a commercial photographer.

View Post

Hometown 605

On this episode of Hometown, Jordan Mixson combines his love for fashion and community on Instagram as the_sockateur. The Sulzbacher Medical Respite Unit serves homeless individuals discharged from the hospital, but unable to recover on the streets. Jensen Hande took his grandmother’s advice to ‘do what you love and make a living out of it’ to create a successful career …

View Post

Jenni Reid – Studio 5 Sessions

Jacksonville Musician/Actress Jenni Reid performs new music on First Coast Connect. You may recognize Jenni from the TV show One Tree Hill. Jenni Reid Music Fans #studio5sessions wjct.org/studio5sessions/

View Post

Urban Mining

According to the EPA, electronic waste is the fastest growing type of waste in the country. Urban Mining helps to handle end-of-life electronics through either refurbishing or recycling used electronics – all with the goal of diverting these electronics and their components from area landfills.

View Post

Dr. Quinones

One of America’s most notable neurosurgeons, Dr. Alfredo Quinones, talks about his unique and inspiring life story.

View Post

Good Dough

Logan Moore and his wife had always wanted to start a business. After a visit to a local doughnut shop in Virginia, they decided to open Good Dough in San Marco. But neither of them had any experience in baking. They met Amanda Gibson and began a journey creating handmade artisan doughnuts for the community to enjoy.

View Post

Hometown 604

On this episode of Hometown, handmade artisan doughnuts are on the menu at Jacksonville’s newest doughnut shop, Good Dough. One of America’s most notable neurosurgeons, Dr. Alfredo Quinones (KEEN-YO-NAYS), talks about his unique and inspiring life story. Recycling and refurbishing end-of-life electronics is the mission of Urban Mining. Local children with life-threatening enjoy a fun-filled event at the annual Dream …

View Post

City Spending: Where Should Our Money Go?

Each quarter, the public is invited to submit questions on a new topic by email to communitythread@wjct.org or on Twitter using the hashtag #WJCTThread. Members of the public are also invited to attend the “Community Thread” TV show taping and ask questions directly to a panel of experts. Our news team will also sift through the questions and provide answers …

View Post

Jacksonville Magazine Fashion Project

The Jacksonville Magazine Fashion Project is a fashion show conceived to showcase the best local talent in the fashion industry. The fashion Show is the culmination of a contest to select the best local designers and models. There is a long process of qualification to participate and the winners of both contest will be showcased in Jacksonville Magazine, giving these …

View Post

On Purpose

“On Purpose” is an original monologue production created, written, and performed by Ebony Payne-English. The play tells the stories of nine different women – their experiences, hopes, dreams, and fears. JaMario Stills, an alumni of Julliard and founder of Phase Eight Theater Company, directs the play. He discusses his friendship with Ebony Payne-English and how “On Purpose” found its way …

View Post

JSO Communications Center

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Communications Center is designed to receive all 911 emergency calls and 630-0500 non-emergency calls. A well-trained team of officers work 24/7 to handle emergency and unexpected situations from citizens around Jacksonville. Officers collect information from the callers and pass it along to dispatchers who in turn deploy patrol officers in the field to safely respond to …

View Post

Hope’s Closet

Hope’s Closet is not your typical thrift store. When it opened in 2015 one of the goals was to create a dignified retail environment where everyone would feel welcome. Since its opening the mission of Hope’s Closet has grown. In 2016 Hope’s Closet began a program aimed to help individuals in the local community who were unemployed or underemployed. The …

View Post

Hometown 603

On this episode of Hometown, Hope’s Closet is helping to change the lives of people in our community through their Jobs Initiative program. We get a rare look inside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Communications Center where operators handle all local 9-1-1 and non-emergency phone calls. Local artist and educator, Ebony Payne-English talks about her one-woman show, On Purpose. And the …

View Post

Chip Southworth

Chip Southworth has been creating art in Jacksonville for most of his life. He is known not only for his artwork but also as a creative voice for social justice.

View Post

Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin

From a young age, Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin loved art. With support from her foster mother, Ingrid pursued art and makeup before a stroke changed her life. She rehabilitated herself and returned to art with a new sense of purpose.

View Post

Golden Isles Litter Prevention Project

Litter prevention programs come in all forms, but the Golden Isles in Southeast Georgia took this concept to a new level. They created a powerful campaign for a litter free community using art in public places.