First Coast Connect

Incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry easily fought off challengers , including outgoing Councilwoman Anna Brosche, in Tuesday’s election.

For the first time since regaining the right to vote after Amendment 4 was passed last November, Jacksonville’s returning citizens have the opportunity to make their voices heard in Tuesday’s mayoral election, the race for sheriff, City Council races, and more. Returning citizen Keith Ivey ; Neil Volz , political director for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition ; and Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, joined us for a closer look. WJCT will have live

A wide-ranging college admissions cheating and bribery scandal recently rocked the higher education world. We explored its potential ramifications here in Northeast Florida with John Delaney , Former Jacksonville Mayor and President Emeritus of the University of North Florida. Craft Distilling Craft Distilling is a growing industry in the Sunshine State, especially here in Northeast Florida, where several popular distilleries are based. However, some say it has the potential to become even

For this week’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable, our panel of journalists looked at some of the biggest stories of the week, including: Tuesday’s upcoming elections . Development and demolition work around town. The Jaguars new quarterback Nick Foles. Our panelists were: David Bauerlein, a reporter with The Florida Times-Union Tim Gibbons , the editor of the Jacksonville Business Journal Shelton Hull, a columnist with Folio Weekly The Rippingtons On March 28, WJCT and the

Mayoral candidate Omega Allen , who is running with no party affiliation, spoke about her plans for Jacksonville and answered listener's questions before the March 19 election. Related: WJCT Voter’s Guide Dentist Shortage The Floridians for Access Coalition states that five million Floridians live in areas with a dentist shortage crisis. Dr. Frank Catalanotto , a spokesperson of the Floridians for Dental Access coalition, pediatric dentist, longtime dental educator, and past president of the

With less than a week to go before election day, candidates in Duval County are making their final push to sway voters.

Mayoral Candidate Jimmy Hill joined us to discuss his plans for Jacksonville and what he plans to do in the days leading up to the March 19 election to earn voters' support.

A Florida teen is paying it forward and giving back in big ways . Seth Owen’s story was widely shared when his biology teacher raised $140,000 for his college education on GoFundMe and he was later presented with a $25,000 check on Ellen DeGeneres' TV talk show.

For this week’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable, our panel of journalists looked at some of the biggest stories of the week, including:

The four candidates running for Jacksonville mayor appeared together on television Wednesday night in a debate. The debate featured Anna Brosche and Lenny Curry , Jimmy Hill and NPA candidate Omega Allen who debated everything from crime to public safety and the plans to sell JEA. Rick Mullaney , who heads up the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute; and Daniel Cronrath , political science professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville joined us to talk about the debate. Sharon