First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross
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- Duration: 17:46:03
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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 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.
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Addressing physician shortages
23/05/2024 Duration: 53minToday we examine the increased demand for both primary care doctors and subspecialty physicians.
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Skateboarder and Olympic finalist Poe Pinson
22/05/2024 Duration: 53minThe champion street skater from Fernandina Beach charges toward the Paris Olympics.
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Forestalling foreclosure and eviction
21/05/2024 Duration: 52minTwo legal experts explain how to prevent a housing crisis before it happens.
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The tourist climate on the First Coast
20/05/2024 Duration: 53minWe talk with the head of Visit Jacksonville about the job of marketing and selling Northeast Florida.
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First Coast Week in Review: Billion-dollar bills
17/05/2024 Duration: 53minTwo billion-dollar projects hit the news in the same week: the Duval County jail and the Jaguars' stadium. Our panel discusses both.
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A discussion with Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem
16/05/2024 Duration: 59minFrom the jail to the Jags, the city rolls out two billion-dollar projects in as many weeks.
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A stadium deal and scorched-Earth reporting
15/05/2024 Duration: 53minToday we take a closer look at renovation plans for EverBank Stadium. Then we talk with the author of “The Heat Will Kill You First.”
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A boost to independent bookstores
14/05/2024 Duration: 53minA local couple teams up to help others who want to get into the book business
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The impact — and victims — of medical racism
13/05/2024 Duration: 53minHealth equity experts and a patient discuss the continuing effect of discrimination in health care.
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On Friday’s Week In Review: Laura Street Trio redux and U2C overruns
10/05/2024 Duration: 53minJTA faces scrutiny over Skyway 2.0, and the developer of the Laura Street Trio proposes a new deal.
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Stadium deal announced but not unveiled
09/05/2024 Duration: 53minWhat should city taxpayers expect — and watch for — in the days and weeks ahead?
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The legacy of Bob Graham
08/05/2024 Duration: 53minGovernment attorney Chris Hand discusses the legacy of former U.S. Sen. and Florida Gov. Bob Graham.
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The scandal behind the JEA scandal
07/05/2024 Duration: 53minWe talk with three investigative journalists about their reporting into ghost candidates, dark money and a statewide effort to undermine elections.
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Humanitarian awards and medical headlines
06/05/2024 Duration: 53minWe discuss the OneJax Humanitarian Awards and get a House Call from Dr. Joe Sirven.