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:
- Calls for an independent investigation into City Hall as a top agency head is placed on leave.
- Jacksonville passing 100 homicides for the year so far.
- A look at if the City Council will sign off on a tax referendum for Duval County Public Schools.
Our panelists were:
- The Florida Times-Union Reporter Chris Hong
- Blogger and Regular Contributor Fred Matthews
- Freelance Journalist Claire Goforth
Sat. Aug. 17 Is National Honey Bee Day
To celebrate National Honey Bee Day, Jacksonville’s Bee Friends Farm is holding its Second Annual Honey Bee Festival at The Jacksonville Fairgrounds.
Paul Sifton and Michael Leach of Bee Friends Farm told us what all the buzz is about.
Michelle Corum can be reached at mcorum@wjct.org, 904-358-6308 or on Twitter at @MCorumonME.