Jacksonville

The Broadway smash “Hamilton” is coming to Jacksonville for a three-week run beginning in late September. WMFE's Nicole Darden Creston spoke with Jared Dixon, who plays the central character of Aaron Burr in the touring production. He says the musical and its subject matter reflect issues from the time of the Founding Fathers that carry through the present.

On March 14, 2021, a cargo ship called the Bridgeport departed Guayama, Puerto Rico, bound for a private port in Jacksonville.The ship’s cargo was 12,000…

On the day Nashville Mayor John Cooper took office in September 2019, young climate activists with the Sunrise Movement staged a sit-in in his office lobby, demanding Tennessee’s largest city take action on climate change.

For some reporters in the public radio network, Irma was their first experience covering a major hurricane. Jessica Meszaros, reporter and host of All Things Considered for WGCU in Fort Myers and Ryan Benk, reporter and Host of Indie Endeavor on WJCT in Jacksonville, joined Intersection to discuss how they reported Irma and its aftermath in Southwest and Northeast Florida.

Orlando competing with 24 other cities to host the Copa America soccer tournament next year. Two of Orlando’s biggest competitors are Tampa and Jacksonville, said Central Florida Sports Commission CEO John Bisignano.