First Coast Connect

On this week’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross’ Friday Media Roundtable, we discussed some of the top stories in Northeast Florida, including: President Trump holds a rally targeting high stakes voters in Duval County. Some 130,000 Mail-In-Ballots are being sent out. The Jacksonville City Council's budget enforces the status quo. Parents are demanding more transparency in COVID-19 reports . Our guests were: Dan Scanlan of the The Florida Times-Union Sky Lebron of WJCT News AG Gancarski of

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Jacksonville Tuesday night, Sept. 24. Anyone who attends must sign a waiver acknowledging that they run the risk of contracting COVID-19 and cannot sue the president or his campaign if they get sick.

As the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to rise, the concern for childrens’ safety at schools is growing, as well.

Professors from the University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville have formed a coalition of academics to work with other local advocates to ask the mayor and City Council to pass the “People’s Budget” for Jacksonville.

Four former superintendents of Duval County Public Schools are banding together to urge voters to support the half-cent sales tax referendum to build safe, secure and modern schools in Duval County.

On this week’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Friday Media Roundtable, we discussed some of the top stories in Northeast Florida, including: The latest on the election in Florida COVID-19 in local schools Our guests were: David Bauerlein of the Florida Times-Union David Jones of First Coast News Journalist and author Nikesha Williams Our new analyst, former mayor and former UNF president John Delaney Related: My Son Was Exposed To COVID At His St. Johns School; Here’s What I Know And What

A new report finds Florida is sliding deeper into an affordable housing crisis.

Duval County students are being transitioned back into classes five days a week.

Florida has spent tens of millions of dollars to increase voting security since the 2016 election. Every county in the state has been audited. Five full-time cyber specialists have been hired. And nonpartisan groups are preparing responses to a variety of scenarios should Election Day chaos ensue.

Bars and taprooms across most of Florida were allowed to reopen Monday for onsite consumption at 50% occupancy.