The Jacksonville City Council is set to vote Tuesday evening on whether to approve a half-cent sales tax referendum to shore up aging local school buildings.

Friday on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, our panel of journalists on the Media Roundtable looked at the top stories of the week, including:

Local utility JEA is still moving ahead with plans to build a new downtown headquarters . This, in spite of the fact the utility is soliciting bids to potentially sell to a private company.

Members of Congress are back in their districts this month to touch base with constituents.

District 1 Jacksonville City Councilwoman Joyce Morgan joined us to discuss all the latest happenings in her Arlington district, as well as the latest news around town.

The Duval County Democratic Party is calling for an independent investigation into the actions of Mayor Lenny Curry’s office during the city’s “Stop the Violence” initiative

Friday on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross , our panel of journalists on the Media Roundtable looked at the top stories of the week, including:

The Duval County Public Schools Board and the Jacksonville City Council met Tuesday in a contentious session . Jacksonville City Council President Scott Wilson joined us for a closer look at that and other issues.

Florida’s Public Service Commission is meeting this week, and setting energy efficiency standards for the state’s utilities.

New details on what’s being planned for the former Landing site are slowly emerging. Mike Field of our digital partner, The Jaxson , joined us for a closer look.