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How the Cutoff of Federal Unemployment Benefits is Affecting Out of Work Floridians Going Green Series: Keuka Energy Authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Double Down: Game Change 2012 New UNF Program Tracks Great White Sharks Off First Coast Image Credit: News 4 Jax

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Examining 2013 Homicide Numbers Pew Charitable Trusts’ Annual Stateline: State of the States Report Wingard Creative’s “Wishing Well” Initiative to Help Local Nonprofits Tech Tuesday: Contributor Joey Marchy on the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Image Credit: News 4 Jax

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Silver Needle & Thread

Silver Needle & Thread is a custom sewing company utilizing natural and organic textiles to empower women to not just look good but feel good as well.

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On this episode of Hometown: Community Loaves, Silver Needle & Thread, Christmas on Crystal Springs, Mark George, and Sweet Pete’s

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Special Guest Dan Leveton Hosts the Show Dealing with Depression and Stress During the Holidays WJCT President/CEO Michael Boylan Book Blogger Stacey Goldring and the First Coast Connect Book Club: J.D. Salinger Around Town with Kerry Speckman

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Annual “Home for the Holidays” Adoption Ceremony WJCT/Flagler College Black Heritage Series: Reverend Edwin James Eubanks Holiday Party Legal Dos and Don’ts from Attorney John Phillips Travel Expert Judy Wells

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Reaction to Duval County School Board’s Decision to Change the Name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School St. Vincents New TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) Heart Surgery HabiJax CEO Mary Kay O’Rourke Tech Tuesday: Contributor Joey Marchy on the Biggest Tech News of 2013

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12: Business Continuity

History has shown that up to 25 percent of small businesses don’t reopen after large-scale incidents. Listen in to find out what Duval County Emergency Management is doing to pair with the business community to ensure this doesn’t happen to our community. Originally aired July 17, 2013.

11: Recovery

After the incident has occurred and the nation’s attention has moved on from Duval County, it is understood that large amounts of work will still be needed to restore Duval County’s economic, governmental, and social systems to a level of normalcy known prior to the incident. This segment will provide an overview as to the efforts and coordination that will …

10: Mitigation

Mitigation lessens the impacts disasters have on lives and property through hazard avoidance, damage prevention and flood insurance. Mitigation includes: wind proofing critical buildings, elevating flood prone homes and businesses, locating residential and commercial development outside flood zones, and creating wildfire buffers around development in vulnerable areas. Listen in as Duval County Emergency Management offers different ways of mitigating against …