First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross
Summary: Hosted by Melissa Ross, First Coast Connect is an hour-long call-in program that features local newsmakers, civic and community leaders, arts, activities across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, along with spot news features and a weekly roundtable of local journalists.
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If you need health insurance for next year, the deadline to enroll in coverage in the Affordable Care Act for 2019 is this Saturday, December 15.
In this week’s First Coast Connect Media Roundtable our panel of journalists looked at:
Now that marijuana is legal in Florida for medical use, the next step for pro-pot activists is legalizing it for recreational use.
Murder and violent crime is on the rise across Duval County despite campaign promises and spending on public safety.
Former Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry joined us on First Coast Connect Monday.
JEA has a new CEO but he’s taking the job amid heavy criticism.
A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) concludes voter suppression tactics were widespread across the country during the midterm elections.
The JEA board selected its next CEO Tuesday but the choice of Aaron Zahn comes with controversy.
Jacksonville’s own Audrey Gibson is assuming a prominent role in the Florida Legislature. Senate Democrats last week selected Gibson as their leader for the next two legislative sessions. She joined us on Tuesday’s First Coast Connect to take listener questions and address a variety of issues, including climate change. Related: Senate Minority Leader Gibson Says Florida Legislature Has Room For Bipartisanship Moveable Feast Leigh Cort of the Women’s Food Alliance spoke with Aaron Gottlieb of
The government has released a new climate report that says climate change is already causing more frequent and severe weather across the U.S., and the country is poised to suffer massive damage to infrastructure, ecosystems, health and the economy if global warming is allowed to continue.
Florida activists are weighing in as President Donald Trump says his administration will remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia, despite the CIA's assessment that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally approved the killing last month of journalist and Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi .
A new bill is already moving through the Jacksonville City Council after voters overwhelmingly approved a straw ballot that calls for voters to get a say in any discussions on selling JEA.
On Monday’s First Coast Connect we looked at prison reform and how faith-based programs have helped some offenders. President Donald Trump has announced his support for a bipartisan prison reform bill, called the FIRST Step Act . The new legislation would eliminate provisions that result in offenders serving consecutive sentences for crimes committed using firearms and also shorten mandatory minimum sentences among other things. Corrections officials faced with rising populations and shrinking
Ron DeSantis emerged from a machine recount Thursday all but certain to become Florida’s next governor while the U.S. Senate and Agriculture Commissioner races moved onto hand recounts .