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The combined newsroom will have more than 70 people.

Laura Ross was reelected chair for CPB’s board, and Ruby Calvert was reelected vice chair.

The TV news producer and former Folio Weekly editor will take over WJCT News 89.9’s flagship daily public affairs program Oct. 30.

Scott Woelfel joined WABE in 2020.

Al Letson joins First Coast Connect at interim host; JEA has tips to keep utility bills down; surfing legend Mike Whisnant shapes surfboard contest; The Man In Overalls celebrates 15 years in business.

He takes over the daily hourlong WJCT Public Media radio show starting July 5.

First Coast Connect will have a new interim host following the departure of longtime host Melissa Ross.

The announcement marks a homecoming of sorts for Letson, who grew up in Northeast Florida and remains both a familiar name and voice on WJCT News 89.9.

"The United States has pledged to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, but Russia’s war in Ukraine set off a bonanza for liquefied natural gas, or LNG. Today, we look at how energy companies and the Biden administration are backsliding on promises to move away from oil and gas."

How Democracy Survived the Midterm Elections. Editor's Note: In the podcast, Pulitzer Center-supported content begins at 26:51. Read about it in bold in the paragraph below. Reveal host Al Letson talks with leading academics and journalists to...