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Host, First Coast Connect 89.9 FM WJCT Public Broadcasting. Former Investigative Reporter/Executive Producer WTLV/WJXX.

Jacksonville, FL
Joined November 2008
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@schindy
anne schindler
6 years
Navy Chief Petty Officer Andrea Washington is being buried today in her hometown of Atlanta, Tx. No arrest or suspect yet named in her murder. @FCN2go
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1 year
NEW: JSO just confirmed that Stermon had unfettered badge access to JSO headquarters "prior to the current administration coming in. The decision was made following [TK Waters'] election to remove his access privileges and he had been informed of this."
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Some professional news: After 11 years @FCN2go I am moving into the Big Chair at WJCT as host of @FCConair . I'll be filling the shoes of founder @MelissainJax & interim host @Al_Letson , two amazing and inspiring people. Looking forward to the challenge, and to taking your calls.
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1 year
Aiden Fucci's parents scold him for the Snapchat he posted after Tristyn Bailey's disappearance, while the three wait in a police interrogation room. The May 2021 video was shown in court at his sentencing hearing Monday.
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4 years
3 headlines nobody would have believed a few months ago ⁦ @jaxdotcom ⁩ ⁦ @FCN2go
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2 years
Jury selection gets heated after defense strikes 11 of 12 Black people from pool, leaving a jury of 11 whites and 1 Black. Prosecution demands they offer race-neutral reasons for their strikes. That process happening now @FCN2go #AhmaudArbery
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4 years
BREAKING: TRUMP CANCELS JACKSONVILLE RNC @FCN2go
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3 years
#Pride colors doused by @MyFDOT_NEFL : “This afternoon, the FDOT informed the JTA that our scheduled color scheme for the Acosta Bridge is out of compliance with our existing permit. The JTA will comply accordingly” @FCN2go
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3 years
BREAKING Judge grants preliminary injunction in HB1 lawsuit blocking Gov. DeSantis' signature "anti riot" bill from being enforced until the case is decided @FCN2go Read his order here
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6 months
Psyched, and probably heading to bed early lol. Big, fun week ahead!!
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First Coast Connect
6 months
Well folks, tomorrow is the day! 🎉 Anne Schindler takes over the big chair and she is diving right in. Join us this week as we delve into police transparency, the effects of industrial pollutants, redlining, and the city’s resilience plan.
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2 years
Local JSO Gang Unit Sgt. Doug Howell came under fire this week for allegedly biased Tweets… but does the problem run deeper?
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2 years
Jacksonville assholes suck
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4 years
"What is the plural of apocalypse?" Actual newsroom discussion. @OHnewsroom @MarcelShortstop
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7 months
Mugshot released of Le'Keian Woods, whose viral arrest video sparked allegations of police brutality by Jacksonville officers
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7 months
Kent Stermon's victim tearfully explains how he demanded sexual favors from her in exchange for Taylor Swift tickets
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2 years
A new personal best in the world of public record$ estimates
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4 years
Not sure if most non-news people realize our local health departments have refused from day 1 to discuss the pandemic. no interviews. no answers. all calls referred to @HealthyFla in Talahassee, which only provides email responses.
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4 years
FULL STORY: Duval County Public Schools has announced it will pause publishing school-related COVID-19 cases online just five days into the new school year — and district personnel say the health department is to blame:
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2 years
Saying goodbye to Ken Amaro ⁦ @kangel6 ⁩ ⁦ @FCN2go
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@SarahG_Digi had already requested his badge access records a few days ago
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5 years
BOOM. City Hall Annex implosion a few minutes ago @FCN2go
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2 years
The 904 gets a new area code: 324. From state: Existing customers will keep their telephone numbers, but new customers/additional lines, may be assigned the new 324 area code. 10-digit dialing will now be required to make local calls
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2 years
In April, SJC Commissioners voted to spend $400,000 on a 'feasibility' study to determine whether the breach at Summer Haven beach is fixable. This is how it looks today @FCN2go
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5 years
Nathan Myers kisses the ground, his first moments of freedom in 4 decades ⁦ @FCN2go
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1 year
Vilano Beach
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4 years
BREAKING: State approves $2 million compensation claim for man wrongfully convicted in 1976. Stunning reversal by the AG's Office. @FCN2go
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4 years
BREAKING: Wrongfully convicted man ineligible for compensation for his 43 years in prison, @AshleyMoodyFL ’s office says. @FCN2go
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4 years
when I say ⁦ @folioweekly ⁩ is in my DNA, I mean I I literally foisted it on my children. Forever grateful for my years there, with & around so amazing journalists 💔RIP
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3 years
might remember the Christmas lights a few months ago?
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3 years
Oh wait —I forgot Clemson colors, just for fun!
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2 years
“I want to relax. I want to breathe air as a free man.” Edward Taylor, just exonerated of a 1986 rape. He served 33 years in prison. ⁦ @FCN2go
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2 years
team #Brunswick says goodbye. ⁦ @KaileyTracy ⁩ ⁦ @RenataFCNews ⁩ Richard and Marcus have essentially lived here since October 18 ⁦ @FCN2go
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6 years
Me to my shorts-favoring photographer, dressed today for court: “I barely recognize you with pants on.” Man, was that that the unintentional laf of the day. @OHnewsroom @FCN2go @matt8272
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1 year
BREAKING A1A closed to overwash south of Crescent Beach in SJC. 📸Walter Coker @FCN2go
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4 years
I celebrate this meeting cancellation notice every single time @FCN2go
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3 years
the courage of our health care workers — whether fighting contagion or political cowardice — continues to amaze
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Melissa Ross
3 years
Posted today by ⁦ @MayoClinic ⁩ physician Scott Silvers. To get daily NEF updates, we are now mostly reliant on ⁦ @CDCgov ⁩. It’s not sufficient to meet the moment.
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3 years
Intended heart pizza looking more like a uterus pizza #valentine
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3 years
Congrats to the 4 newsmen of the apocalypse on their well-deserved FSNE award for coverage of the JEA fiasco @FloridaHong @TUmarkwoods @DavidBauerlein & Exactly @NateMonroeTU
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2 years
Nights of Lights in St. Augustine tonight
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3 years
Lawsuit filed today by the family of #AhmaudArbery includes a map showing the path along which he was chased before he was killed. Full complaint here @TroyKless @FCN2go
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3 years
back working in downtown Jacksonville this week, first time since March 2020 @FCN2go
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5 years
Something happens to a man when he's been in live hurricane coverage for 4 days straight. @LewTurner #FCNStorm #HurricaneDorian2019
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3 years
Or autism awareness?
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6 years
"Andrew go out and win this damn thing" @GwenGraham concedes to @AndrewGillum #FloridaPrimary @FCN2go
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anne schindler
3 years
One EXTRA final note: A scroll through @MyFDOT_NEFL Twitter shows DOT "liking" previous bridge lighting posts. Same with DOT spox @hampton_ray . @FCN2go
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3 years
Major oil spill happening now from disaster/ wreck Golden Ray in St. Simons Island, Ga.. Local health officials “urge beach-goers to be vigilant.” @FCN2go
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5 years
Clifford Williams missed out on a lot in the 4 decades following his wrongful conviction. He missed his daughter’s prom, her graduation & her wedding. But this week, the two shared their first father-daughter dance — and only First Coast News was there. Watch @FCN2go at 530
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1 year
Scenes from court today when Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty to murdering 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. (📸 @selfTUphoto ). The girl's family wore shirts that read, "That's My Squad: Tristyn Bailey Strong." @FCN2go
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4 years
Beaches closed in St. Johns County at 6am: “We have taken as many measures as possible... to preserve our residents' ability to access their beach. Unfortunately, those visiting the beach continue to ignore CDC guidelines regarding crowd size and personal distancing” @FCN2go
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7 years
early results show Duval support for Med Marijuana is, um, high. @FCN2go #FCVotes
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2 years
First time voter 🤩
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3 years
kudos to @MelissainJax for her clear, persistent and uncompromising voice on behalf of science and covid vaccinations
@MelissainJax
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3 years
No.
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4 years
a “no masks please” sign at this St. Johns County garage sale
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6 years
This tweet is from the mom of one of the gamers injured in today's shooting @FCN2go #thejacksonvillelanding
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God was with these guys today
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3 years
NEW MASK RULES: Masks mandate starts Monday in courthouses in Duval, Clay and Nassau County, according to 4th Circuit Chief Judge Mark Mahon. Masks will be required in public areas and in courtrooms. (Judges can allow unmasking if "the interest of justice" demands) @FCN2go
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4 years
a very passionate discussion anout the removal of the Hemming Park confederate statue ⁦ @FCN2go
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3 years
Indebted and in awe of the photographers who today risked covid and physical violence to document what happened inside the Capitol today @FCN2go
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2 years
“Ken Amaro and Jacksonville grew up together…” 🥲 Thanks to ⁦ @SoergelMatt ⁩ ⁦ @jaxdotcom ⁩ for the great piece on ⁦ @kangel6 ⁩’s legacy and impending retirement ⁦ @FCN2go
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2 years
parenthood
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3 years
mental health month (but not if you’re gay?)
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10 months
I am gonna suggest more shade
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2 years
BREAKING NEWS A federal Grand Jury has indicted former JEA CFO Ryan Wannemacher and former JEA CEO Aaron Zhan for their roles in the failed sale of JEA in 2019. Go to and the First Coast News app for more information.
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6 years
Given that #DonaldSmith has effectively elected not to offer a defense, I'm not sure why he didn't simply plead guilty. I need a good lawyer to explain this to me. @FCN2go
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2 years
The officer later quit the gang unit. And he's not the only one. Watch the full story tonight at 6 on @FCN2go
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2 years
Thanks to @NateMonroeTU for tracking the myriad ways public access to crime info is obscured by Marsy’s Law, exorbitant fees and “Kafkaesque” police briefings. Definitely topics to ask sheriff contenders like @TeeKWaters and @for_burton about in the months ahead
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Nate Monroe
2 years
Column | Jacksonville's secret police The story of an $87,000 records request, ft. @schindy , and the practices of a city police agency that operates in the shadows.
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3 years
...Orange to oppose gun violence...
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7 months
Cocaine tests are returning false positives in Jacksonville, a discovery that will have wide-ranging impacts on defendants, past and present
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2 years
Hardest working sports anchor in the last 24 @MiaOBrienTV 🦵🏈 ☕️🐆
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4 years
quite a picture. hours after this post, @SJCBeaches announced they would close beaches at 6am Sunday. @FCN2go
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4 years
when I think of how many hours I spent listening to debate on the human rights ordinance and the removal of Confederate monuments ... @FCN2go
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4 years
Just came across this magnificent memory of ⁦ @StevePatTU ⁩ in his former cubicle
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4 years
Just arrived at @wjct to guest host #FirstCoastConnect ... and the kittens are waiting. We will be discussing the city’s Confederate monuments starting at 9, and welcome your comments. @MelissainJax @heatherschatz
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3 years
...And a fairly straightforward statement of policy. Plus bridge lights for Easter, child abuse and First Tee
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4 years
the always amazing ⁦ @apantazi ⁩ reveals what’s really behind an ⁦FDLE⁩ website called the Criminal Justice Data Transparency Dashboard:
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4 years
Serious flooding in Riverside at Willowbranch Park, Riverside, Cassat & I-10 pics courtesy @jimmycorth @JaxJerry904 @FCN2go
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5 years
Federal Courthouse cat. Spotted this week at the Katrina Brown trial. Judgy. ⁦ @FCN2go
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2 years
Judge denies request for Travis McMichael to serve his time in federal prison. He will be sent to state prison. @FCN2go #AhmaudArbery
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3 years
A final note: these are the scheduled bridge colors for the next month. We’ll see what happens ... @MyFDOT @MyFDOT_NEFL @JTAFLA
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3 years
Lupus.
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4 years
“Flori­da is and has always been a place beset by invaders. Inva­sive con­quis­ta­dors; inva­sive species; inva­sive devel­op­ers; inva­sive politi­cians; all seek­ing to squeeze the state like an orange, to drink its juice and move on.” ⁦
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3 years
Memorial Day
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@amykay0420 I edited this and cranked the volume.
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4 years
ron davis father of Jordan Davis: it’s a big day ⁦ @FCN2go
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2 years
BREAKING Draft binding legal opinion on sheriff found the Sheriff’s office “vacant” as a result of his move @FCN2go
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2 years
Wanda Cooper Jones reacts to the verdicts @FCN2go #ahmaudarbery
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3 years
I am your fake @MelissainJax today. Psyched to talk to reporter @DavidBauerlein on First Coast Connect at 9am about new @DIA_Jax report on @Jaguars / @shadkhan plan for a new Four Seasons hotel downtown. Join the conversation by calling 549-2937 @WJCTNews @FCN2go
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5 years
Nailed my hair, courtroom sketch artist. (Watch @FCN2go at 530 for more substantive content from Katrina/Reggie Brown trial.)
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5 years
IT'S MINE! @CurtisDvorak executed the perfect crime, and since he's in TV, he rolled on the whole thing. #transparency #theft #AnneX
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3 years
Neurofibromatoses! Blue and green, of course.
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we have puppies 🐶 and massage chairs at the station today! 🎄🤩🙌 @FCN2go
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3 years
Psyched to be in the big chair subbing for @MelissainJax at @WJCTNews . I'll be talking to Dr. Jeffrey Goldhagen about COVID one year in, and @DavidBauerlein about @CityofJax 's proposed gas tax hike. Hope you can listen in! @FCN2go
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3 years
ALS —but specifically Lou Gehrig!
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4 years
The TU continues to report stories of consequence that effect change
@MaryKelliPalka
Mary Kelli Palka
4 years
Today is a good example of why a community needs strong local journalists who prioritize this kind of work. Other recent examples are JEA, school sales tax, Lot J. Please help us help you.
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2 years
The crowd outside court listening to the ⁦ @RevJJackson ⁩ and ⁦ @TheRevAl ⁩ included Hope McMath of Yellow House and Wells Todd of Take ‘em Down Jax representing #Duval @fcn2go #ahmaudarbery
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4 years
I saw this editorial online, but just this morning am seeing it on the front page of @jaxdotcom . This kind of thing is almost unheard of —although TU staff remind me the Editorial Board did it once before, in support of Lenny Curry’s pension reform plan @FCN2go
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3 years
Mayor Curry in April 2018 @FCN2go @antperrucci
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Nate Monroe
3 years
The problem with what the mayor is saying here is the final report provides a pretty comprehensive view of where they are drawing their conclusions from. Like this snippet about a 2017 RFP Curry claimed had no relation to selling JEA. People can decide for themselves.
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5 years
Our editor @taylor_salman just caught this strike on the station's tower cam! @FCN2go
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