Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis has introduced legislation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana . If passed, it would add Jacksonville to a growing list of states and cities moving to eliminate criminal penalties for recreational use of the drug. Councilman Dennis joined us to discuss his bill in more detail. Faster Recovery After Surgery Health care providers are starting to embrace an innovative new set of protocols designed to help patients heal faster

For Friday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable, our panel of journalists looked at some of the biggest stories of the week, including: Local officials calling for decriminalizing of marijuana in the city. School officials want a half-cent sales tax to repair aging school buildings. A crashed jet is removed from the St. Johns as the river blooms with algae pollution. Our panelists were: Emily Bloch of The Florida Times-Union Tim Gibbons of the Jacksonville Business Journal

The Duval County Public Schools Board voted this week to seek approval for a tax referendum this fall.

For months, investors and companies had been lulled into a sense of security that the world’s two largest economies appeared to be getting closer to a deal to resolve their battle over trade.

The health of the St. Johns River is facing increased threats, according to the St. Johns Riverkeeper.

A Boeing 737 skidded into the St. Johns River while trying to land at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Friday night. All 143 individuals on board survived.

For Friday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable, our panel of journalists looked at some of the biggest stories of the week, including: Jacksonville homicides are on pace to top last year's numbers . Tenants wonder where they’ll go as the city takes possession of The Jacksonville Landing . Our panelists were: Stephanie Brown of WOKV Shelton Hull of Folio Weekly David Bauerlein of The Florida Times-Union Blogger Fred Matthews 80s on Forsyth! You’ll want to dig out your leg

What makes a “child-friendly” city? Speakers from UNICEF will shine a light on that question this week as they bring their Child-Friendly Cities Initiative to Jacksonville. Dr. Jeff Goldhagen , UF Health Jacksonville ; Garry Bevel , children’s ombudsperson at the Children’s Home Society ; and student Alexis Evans joined us.

May 1 is Decision Day, when most high school seniors have to make their final decisions on where to go to college. That’s when many of them may face their biggest challenge: how to pay for it.

WJXT-TV anchor Melanie Lawson caused a splash when she recently decided to grow out her natural hair and wear it that way on TV , too. We spoke with her about the change.