Alan Verlander was a high-profile hire by the Alvin Brown administration, brought in to make Jacksonville a destination for big sporting events. He’s the city’s new Sports and Entertainment Director, and is looking to book everything from NCAA events to even a bid to host the 2016 Olympic swimming trials here in Jacksonville. We spoke to Alan Verlander about his goals for the office, and took your calls about what sporting events should come to Jacksonville.
We also heard from women’s health author Genie James as she spoke with OBGYN Lori Leasburge and therapist Mercedes McGowan about “precocious puberty” – girls going through puberty earlier than normal.
Last week the Obama administration announced a new plan allowing young immigrants who brought to this country as minors to put off deportation. As the debate rages over immigration reform, Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) is working to provide citizenship education services to local immigrants. The initiative is being funded by a grant fromt he Department of Homeland Security. Christine Small, FSCJ campus grant manager, and Ashli Totty, FSCJ’s English as a Second Language coordinator, joined us with more about the program.
The group Live Give Skate just finished an ambitious quest – to inline skate across America, make it into the record books, and raise awareness for the Special Olympics in the process. The group of endurance athletes set out from California on roller blades almost 50 days ago, and ended this weekend right here on the First Coast in Neptune Beach. Did they reach their goal? We spoke to skater Kacie Fischer and road manager Kevin Crossman to find out.
If you missed any portion of today’s program, be sure to check out our podcasts at www.wjctondemand.org or listen to the replay of this program tonight at 8 pm on WJCT Arts.
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