Examining the Number of Jobs Created Under Governor Rick Scott Jacksonville on National Real Estate Research Firm Zillow’s List of 2014 Hottest Housing Markets Author Molly Haskell, My Brother My Sister: Story of a Transformation Tech Tuesday: Science of the Winter Solstice
In this episode of Hometown, Fred Morrow Reef, Jerrod Brown, Police Service Dogs, Night Terrors.
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.
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 …
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 …
JaxCERT training provides Duval County residents basic disaster-response skills necessary to address the urgent needs of their community when professional first responders and emergency personnel are not immediately available. This segment will outline some of the many benefits of the program and how you can become involved. Originally aired June 26, 2013.
You’ve made it through the hurricane with everyone safe and sound. Listen in to make sure everyone stays that way after the storm has left Duval County. Originally aired June 19, 2013.
After you’ve made a kit, prepared a family plan and hunkered down to wait out the storm in your home, learn what to do and what not to do when a hurricane is making landfall in Duval County and find out the most common dangers of this time period. Remember, safety is the number one priority. Originally aired June 12, …
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In the event that you must evacuate your home and stay in a shelter, there are certain tips available to make the duration of your stay more pleasant. This segment will go into some of the items that should/shouldn’t bring with you and provide a brief overview of shelter life. Originally aired June 5, 2013.
The skies are blue and the wind is barely blowing. This is the time to prepare for hurricane season. Learn tips and strategies in this segment to keep your friends and families safe if a storm makes landfall in Duval County. Originally aired May 29, 2013.
Today we talk with Captain Billy Estep, interim Director of Emergency Management for the City of Jacksonville, about evacuating your neighborhood or town if a hazardous situation arises. Originally aired May 22, 2013.
(Jacksonville, FL, May 20, 2013); WJCT invites the First Coast Community to “Shakespeare for Dummies,” a screening and discussion about Shakespeare, his works, how to understand it all, and how it is all relevant today. The event will take place in the WJCT Studios on Tuesday, May 28 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to …
A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. Try to assemble your kit well in advance of an emergency. You may have to evacuate at a moment’s notice and take essentials with you. Listen in to hear specifics on the suggested contents of your kit in order to …
Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes so it is important to plan in advance. This segment will provide listeners with the importance of having a pre-determined plan for your family in a time of disaster as well as the contents needed to make it effective and where to go to get more information. Originally aired May …
The Duval County Emergency Preparedness Division maintains a registry of clients who have been identified as persons with Special Medical Needs. These individuals require assistance during evacuations and sheltering. Listen in to hear specifics on the program and how you or your loved ones can get signed up. Originally aired May 1, 2013.
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Peter Behringer took his love of creating natural confections and opened Sweet Pete’s, a unique candy shop in the heart of Springfield.
The TEAM UP program is a local after-school program that provides educational enrichment to at-risk students – and Eric Daniel Johnson is a driving force behind the program’s success.
The SLOW exhibition at MOCA Jacksonville focuses on artists, whose work in photography, film and video, explore questions of time and duration.
Theatre Jacksonville is a volunteer-based community theatre that has been entertaining our community for over 90 years.
Jacksonville business owner Jerry Rosenberg has teamed up with Christina Crawford, author of the controversial best-seller “Mommie Dearest,” to produce a companion documentary “Surviving Mommie Dearest” based on Christina’s one woman show.
This episode features Betty Grogan who prepares meals daily for over 300 animals at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens.
This episode features Chris Lee who left the corporate world to own and operate a meat shoppe.
This episode features Chris Williams and Matt Bort who talk about the genesis for creating their own messenger bags and how they turned it all into a business.
This episode features Andra Hall who coupled her passion for baking with her dream of owning and operating a cupcake bakery.
This episode features Cliff Leonard, a Vietnam veteran who took up the art of sculpting late in life and sculpts bust of fallen service members from northeast Florida.
This episode features Tracy Pellicer who combined her love for animals and photography into a profitable business photographing pets and their owners.
This episode features Brian Lapinski who owns and operates a small organic farm.
This episode features Joey Marchy who started a blog to communicate his thoughts and ideas and promote events all geared towards creating a better community.
This episode features Tayloe White who talks about her passion to create and how she turned this passion into a full-time career as a painter and artist.
This episode features Tri Vu discussing why he chose to be an architect and why he has a love and passion for architecture.
This episode features Katie Yallaly talking about her decision to open her own pottery painting studio.
This episode features Ed Hall who turned his love and passion for art into a career as a political cartoonist.
This episode features Drew Hunter who’s childhood passions led him to his current occupation of designing dark rides for amusement parks all over the world.
This episode features Donna Peaslee who’s passions led her to work with and train dolphins.
