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First Coast Connect
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 Fl...
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20 of 90 episodesCandidates at large
A roundtable discussion featuring candidates for the Jacksonville City Council Special Election on Aug. 18.
Congressional candidate LaShonda 'L.J.' Holloway
After positive recent polling, the perennial congressional candidate hopes the fifth time’s the charm.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds
We ask congressman Byron Donalds, a Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate, about his stance on AI regulation, immigration, property taxes,...
First Coast Week in Review
City Council fails to override a mayoral veto; lane reductions are considered in the Brooklyn neighborhood; JEA’s CEO takes a leave of absen...
Full support
The next phase of Sulzbacher’s Enterprise Village is underway. We discuss the origins of the project and the significance of moving core ser...
Sacred preservation
St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Palatka, one of Florida's oldest and most significant Black churches, earns a spot on the National Register o...
Broken system
A Florida trial attorney witnessed decades of racial bias within the criminal justice system. He decided to write a play about it.
Stopping the cycle
Duval County reported nearly 5,300 domestic violence offenses in 2024 as a Northeast Florida program that helps batterers stop the cycle rep...
First Coast Week in Review
No-show lawmakers called out as “cowards”; Moms For Liberty losing political omnipresence in school board races.
Red flags
A former Jacksonvillian makes the jump from local television to the self-help shelves with his book "The Red Apples Way."
Congressional challenger
Democratic congressional candidate Rachel Grage discusses her fight to unseat a four-term incumbent.
Actuality, not austerity
We break down Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $2+ billion budget with political analyst Chris Hand.
The 'blast radius' of property tax cuts
Former Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes says the real devastation caused by a proposed property tax cut will be the loss of local control.
First Coast Week in Review
A local ICE death, an AI-prone School Board candidate, and concerns about execution overkill.
St. Johns Gold Rush
New state laws will fast-track the development of thousands of acres in the increasingly growth-averse county.
No defense
A new Florida law makes resisting arrest, even if the officer’s actions are deemed illegal or excessive, legally indefensible.
Ask the Mayor
We ask the mayor about the future of data centers in Jacksonville and a potential lawsuit by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
Making history
The Nation’s Oldest City elects its first Black mayor.
First Coast Week in Review
A child abuse reporting crackdown; investigating the "investigation" at Douglas Anderson; and three St. Johns County officials arrested in a...