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Each Friday, our media roundtable dives into the biggest stories of the week. Among our topics this week:

Cities react and residents protest as rainbow crosswalks across the state are obliterated — including outside the Pulse nightclub.
A chaotic confrontation becomes the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s 10th police shooting death this year — the most since 2008.
The mayor pushes back on a proposed tax cut by taking her budget to the streets in a series of town hall meetings.
A judge orders Alligator Alcatraz emptied, finding its construction likely violated federal environmental laws.
And Florida is home to the filthiest lake in America. What’s wrong with Lake Okeechobee?

Guests:

Frank Powers, former assignment manager at WJXT News4Jax.
Riley Phillips, investigative reporter at First Coast News.
Emily Turner, anchor and investigative reporter at Action News Jax.
Jack Webb, attorney and former City Council president.

Then, whether your thing is swing, flamenco or tap, belly dancing or line dancing, you can learn it all for free in upcoming workshops at the Amelia Island Dance Festival. The lineup also includes plenty of professional performances, from the prestigious Paul Taylor Dance Company, Broadway tap virtuoso John Manzari and Douglas Anderson alum (and America's Got Talent vet) James Boyd III. We talk to the founder and organizer about putting together this year’s dance moves.

Guests:

Susan Dodge, founder and executive artistic director of the Amelia Island Dance Festival.
Linda Loftis-Vrooman, president of the Amelia Island Dance Festival.
John and Julia Boyd, acroyoga performers.

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