First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross
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- Duration: 17:40:08
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Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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A neighborhood battles a morgue
24/06/2024 Duration: 53minBrentwood residents are suing the city of Jacksonville, saying the city failed to give them notice of plans to build a morgue in their neighborhood.
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First Coast Week in Review
21/06/2024 Duration: 53minFrom the return of police pensions to a major vote on the stadium, our First Coast Week in Review panel explores the week’s top headlines.
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NFL Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler
20/06/2024 Duration: 53minFrom the Lambeau Leap to homeless advocacy, the Jax native reflects on his 12-year career and 50 years of Changing Homelessness.
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Key state and local election races
18/06/2024 Duration: 53minGovernment attorney Chris Hand discusses local and state elections and the potential return of the fire pension fund.
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'40 Acres and a Lie'
17/06/2024 Duration: 53minA new investigation tracks down the living descendants of formerly enslaved people who were deceived by the U.S. government.
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First Coast Week in Review
14/06/2024 Duration: 53minOur panel of journalists explores the week’s top headlines.
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Controversy in a small town
13/06/2024 Duration: 53minAn industrial proposal is getting pushback from Fernandina Beach residents concerned about pollution — or even an explosion.
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Duval is Florida’s eviction capital
12/06/2024 Duration: 53minA new report exposes Duval County’s high rate of evictions and its “slumlord problem.”
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The hidden cost of violent crime
11/06/2024 Duration: 53minWe delve into the physiological effects of trauma, such as chronic insomnia, and how to overcome those challenges.
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First responders and mental health
10/06/2024 Duration: 53minHow the unique stressors first responders face can induce trauma.
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First Coast Week in Review: The next superintendent and the politics of stadium financing
07/06/2024 Duration: 53minOur panel of journalists explores the week's top headlines.
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Mayor Donna Deegan takes your questions
06/06/2024 Duration: 53minThe Jacksonville mayor answers your questions in our monthly "Ask the Mayor" segment.
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Incoming Jacksonville City Council President Randy White
05/06/2024 Duration: 53minIncoming City Council President Randy White discusses stadium expenditures and policy priorities and answers your questions.
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The largest mass arrest of rabbis in US history
04/06/2024 Duration: 53minAnswering the call from MLK, 16 rabbis from around the country were jailed for joining civil rights protesters in St. Augustine.
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A Civil War veteran and the history of Cosmo
03/06/2024 Duration: 53minThe grave of a Civil War veteran gets a new headstone, and the historic Cosmo community gets renewed attention.
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Week In Review: Stadium refund details, poll results and a green energy rollback
31/05/2024 Duration: 53minOur panel of journalists explores the week's top headlines.
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Cultivating democracy; closing schools
30/05/2024 Duration: 53minTEDxJacksonville focuses on building a better democracy, and Duval County parents fight for community schools.
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Generational trauma and the Holocaust
29/05/2024 Duration: 53minWe talk to the author of a new book profiling 10 Holocaust survivors with connections to Jacksonville, as well as two local descendents of survivors.
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UNF poll shows more support for community investment than stadium
28/05/2024 Duration: 53minA new Univeristy of North Florida survey says the proposed Community Benefits Agreement with the Jacksonville Jaguars greatly amplifies support for the stadium deal.
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First Coast Week in Review: A new superintendent, an old JEA concern
24/05/2024 Duration: 53minOur media roundtable discusses a new Duval Schools leader and lingering concerns about yet another JEA chief’s departure.