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The University of North Florida makes a difference and makes an impact. At least that’s what an FY 2022 Economic Impact Study shows.

The housing and homelessness crises are connected to affordable housing, which is positioned to help more people make their way under a roof instead of being stranded under open skies.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, we tackle the topic of Artificial Intelligence.

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan has failed in two votes this week to become Speaker of the House. He’s the candidate Republican Congressman Aaron Bean supports as do most of the GOP members.

T.K. Waters will serve as Jacksonville’s next sheriff. Duval County voters chose him with 55% of the vote, over opponent Lakesha Burton. On election night, Tuesday, November 8, Waters told his supporters, “It’s time to get to work. We’re going to take care of the people in our city because it’s absolutely the best city in the entire world.”

We saw a sudden and controversial end this week to a City Council committee focused on policing and community trust in Jacksonville.

Dr. Sunil Joshi, president of the Duval County Medical Society Foundation, discusses the rise in coronavirus cases and the increase in hospitalizations. We also discuss the crisis in Cuba with Congressman Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee, and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, offer their analysis on Cuba as well as the American Rescue Plan and new child tax credits.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Supreme Court may have a new associate justice very soon. A future Florida House speaker who is also a local attorney discusses the process and the potential of “packing the court” after the election with host Kent Justice. Rick Mullaney also breaks down the way Florida votes historically and what we’re looking for on election night. Plus, the Democrat running hoping to unseat that future House speaker in District 24.

On This Week in Jacksonville, Kent Justice reports on Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry testifying before congress and speaks to City Council President-Designate Tommy Hazouri about the issues in front of the council. Also on Sundays program: Jacksonville Civic Council CEO Jeanne Miller talks about wanting to pass an update to the Human Rights Ordinance and Coastal Georgias U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter speaks about the investigation into the controversial killing of Ahmaud Arbery.