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Local Reaction to the Justice Department’s New Policy Regarding Same-Sex Marriages 2014 Florida International Summit at UNF – “Global Health and Medical Diplomacy: Haiti and Florida” Previewing One Spark Tech Tuesday: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two

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Daughter of the Holocaust

Irene Jaffa was born in a displaced persons’ camp in Germany following World War II. Her parents, Polish Jews, survived the war through an incredible series of dangerous and heartbreaking episodes. In “Daughter of the Holocaust,” Irene talks about her family history and speaks passionately about the post-traumatic impact, not only on the survivors, but on the survivors’ children, as …

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Updates in the Michael Dunn Trial Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Guest Conductor André Raphel Electro Lounge Host David Luckin on WJCT’s 3X5 Film Festival First Coast Sports Wrap Up with Cole Pepper

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First Coast Connect On The Go! Live from Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute JU President Tim Cost and Student Association President Will Baxley The Marine Science Research Institute’s New “Floating Classroom” Bestselling Author David Baldacci, Appearing at the Amelia Island Book Festival New Research on How Pilots Communicate in Noisy Conditions JU’s Music Business Program

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Reactions to CVS’s Decision to Stop Selling Tobacco Products National Black AIDS Awareness Day Special Olympics Florida “The Art of an Athlete” Photography Historian Wayne Wood on the Life & Work of Courtenay Hunt Around Town with Kerry Speckman

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The “When Faith Works: Christian Practice and Successful Desistance from Crime” Study Postpartum Depression Counseling Northwestern University Football Players File Petition for Official College Athlete Union JT Townsend Checkpoint Challenge

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Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the “Freedom JAX” Campaign Haskell Company CEO Steve Halverson on Jacksonville’s Pension Problems Sports Technologies LLC’s Concussion Prevention Helmet Tech Tuesday: Contributor Joey Marchy on Facebook’s 10th Anniversary and Their New “Paper” App

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The Michael Dunn Trial Begins Local Company Survival Straps at 2014 Sochi Games Recapping the Super Bowl Ads First Coast Sports Wrap Up with Cole Pepper

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Media Roundtable Week in Review UNF School of Engineering’s FIRST LEGO League Competition “Material Transformations” MOCA Exhibit Musician/Actor Ronny Cox

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Florida Times-Union Report Topher Sanders on Their New Investigative Series About Juvenile Justice in Northeast Florida Dr. Kelli Wells, Duval County Health Department Director, on Flu Season Author and Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan Stage Aurora Presents Dreamgirls

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Urban Education Symposium One Spark Baptist Health Gastric Pacemaker Surgery Tech Tuesday: Contributor Ryan Thompson on Oculus Rift

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New FSCJ President Cynthia Bioteau “One Family: Photographs by Vardi Kahana” Exhibit at the Cummer Museum Jacksonville’s Coming Out Monologues First Coast Sports Wrap Up with Cole Pepper

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NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the first five minutes of this episode are not available. Thank you for your understanding. Media Roundtable Week in Review Actress Sinda Nichols, The Lady with All the Answers Classical Group Sybarite5

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Studio 5 Sessions : Canary in the Coalmine “Leaving Tonight”

Canary in the Coalmine performing Live for Studio 5 Sessions. “Canary in the Coalmine” are an American folk band based in Jacksonville, Florida, fronted by songwriters Jessica Pounds and Sandy Wicker. A haunting quality underscores striking vocal harmonies that provide a focal point for the band’s Appalachian folk and alt country influences. It’s that uniquely characteristic sound of their voices together …

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Studio 5 Sessions : Canary in the Coalmine “Dancing Devil”

Canary in the Coalmine perform “Dancing Devil” Studio 5 Sessions. “Canary in the Coalmine” are an American folk band based in Jacksonville, Florida, fronted by songwriters Jessica Pounds and Sandy Wicker. A haunting quality underscores striking vocal harmonies that provide a focal point for the band’s Appalachian folk and alt country influences. It’s that uniquely characteristic sound of their voices together that …

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Studio 5 Sessions : Canary in the Coalmine perform “Lonely Bones”

Canary in the Coalmine perform “Lonely Bones” for Studio 5 Sessions. ‘Canary in the Coalmine’ is an Americana Folk band fronted by songwriters Jessica Pounds and Sandy Wicker. The haunting quality underscores striking vocal harmonies that provide a focal point for the band’s Appalachian folk and alt country influences

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Same Sex Couples Sue Florida for Marriage Equality 2014 iStart Jax Startup Weekend Event Keith Haring’s Ghost Canary in the Coalmine Around Town with Kerry Speckman

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How a Jacksonville Case Could Impact Efforts to Reform Florida’s Juvenile Justice System UF Health’s Parkinson’s Awareness Weekend Going Green Series: Garden of Eatin’ Plants The Blue Man Group Visits Jacksonville

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How Should Florida Spend Clean Water Act Fines to BP from the Gulf Oil Spill? Local Author Chris Berman on China’s Moon Landing Journalist Bob Woodward, Speaking at UNF Courtesy of the World Affairs Council Tech Tuesday: FORGE 3D Printing Studio

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Valor Academy of Leadership First Coast Success Profiles Ray Hays, PRC Digital Media First Coast Sports Wrap Up with Cole Pepper Martin Luther King Jr.’s Entire “I Have A Dream” Speech

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Media Roundtable Week in Review Actress Linda Purl, Appearing in Theatre Jacksonville’s Production of The Year of Magical Thinking Swamp Radio Jax Alhambra Theatre Presents Pump Boys & Dinettes

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The Debate Over Common Core Standards for Florida Schools St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman Leadership Jacksonville’s “Legacy Series” Special on WJCT TV Salutes Delores Barr Weaver Around Town with Kerry Speckman

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Studio 5 Sessions : Tom Shed performs “Florida State of Mine”

Tom Shed performs “Florida State of Mine” from his album “Mama’s Goin’ Out” in this “off air” bonus performance following his visit to 89.9’s First Coast Connect. Tom wrote “Florida State of Mine” as a jingle about the pride he feels for his home state.Singer-songwriter Tom Shed performs his “history, humor and the human condition” show across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, …

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Studio 5 Sessions : Tom Shed interview & performance of “Better Than Good”

Tom Shed interviewed by Melissa Ross host of WJCT 89.9’s First Coast Connect. He performs “Better Than Good” from his album “Mama’s Goin’ Out.” Tom Shed writes songs and performs his “history, humor and the human condition” show across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. Looking at life through his songs. Tom uses true stories along with …

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The Aftermath of the Shooting at a Tampa Movie Theater WJCT/Flagler College Black Heritage Series New St. Vincent’s LARIAT Stroke Treatment Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Fundraiser Featuring Opera Singer Michael Amante Musician Tom Shed

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The Debate Over Medical Marijuana in Florida 100 Homes Jax Tech Tuesday: Feature 23 Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus Live! at the Times-Union Center

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Making Northeast Florida Healthier Reflecting on the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti The New First Coast Connect Theme Song Contest First Coast Sports Wrap Up with Cole Pepper Image Credit: Flickr / Alex Proimos

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Discussing the Week’s Biggest News Stories with Our Roundtable of Top Local Journalists Community Hospice’s PedsCare Program The Philosophy of Hercules

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The Latest in the Marissa Alexander Case UF Health’s “A Night for Heroes” Benefit Jacksonville Jaguar Josh Scobee Kicks Off Food Drive to Benefit Second Harvest Around Town with Kerry Speckman Image credit: News 4 Jax

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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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Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Guest Conductor Perry So First Coast Sports Wrap Up with Cole Pepper

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Discussing the Week’s Top Stories with Our Roundtable of Local Journalists New Anterior Supine Intermuscular (ASI) Hip Pain Surgery “The AIDS Trilogy” Downtown Abbey & Masterpiece Producer Rebecca Eaton

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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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Hometown 206

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

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Economic Forecast for 2014 Jacksonville’s “Search for Identity” New Music with Electro Lounge Host David Luckin Around Town with Kerry Speckman