Peter Hoban

The restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 crisis, as they’ve shifted to takeout and delivery orders to try to stay in business.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry  joined us on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross to explain extending his local declaration of emergency for another 30 days, through at least May 13th.

During an online meeting Monday, the Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved a plan to dedicate $30 million in taxpayer money to a partnership with VyStar Credit Union. 

The fight over sand, sea, and sun continues in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. But Northeast Florida beaches won't be reopening anytime soon.

North Florida Rep.  Al Lawson (D-FL 5th District) joined us with a look at the $2 trillion relief package  passed by Congress that's aimed at helping soften the economic blow the coronavirus pandemic has caused.

Isolation can really do a number on our mental equilibrium, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed with depression and anxiety right now, given the circumstances.

This week has been a challenging one for teachers, students and parents, as many of us across Florida with school-aged children are adjusting to virtual learning at home instead of the daily routine of going to school. Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene is supervising this massive undertaking in Jacksonville for all students in the Duval County Public Schools, and joined us with more.

In an effort to help expedite relief funds for the food and beverage industry, which has been devastated by the coronavirus crisis, a locally-led coalition of more than 115 industry owner/operators has sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis urging him to provide immediate support.

We began Thursday's program with the latest coronavirus news.

Despite fears of coronavirus, the polls are open on this presidential primary election day in Florida.

We broadcasted live from The PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach Thursday morning. We were at the 17th Challenge, by the Nicklaus entrance. Guest host Charges Griggs was joined by Chris Reimer, VP Communcations for The PLAYERS Championship.

Florida's presidential primary is just one week from today on March 17. But first, voters in six other states including Michigan will cast their votes tonight, March 10.

With Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bloomberg ending their active campaigns, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is shaping up as battle between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.

Bloomberg is throwing his support to the frontrunner in the Democratic primary race - former Vice President Biden.

Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Florida, and two in Georgia. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says about two dozen people in the state have been tested for COVID-19.

Hours after the White House rejected the idea of appointing a coronavirus czar, President Donald Trump on Wednesday put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the administration's response to the disease during a news conference. 

Tuesday we looked at how some corporations are using a variety of methods to create doubt about the facts behind science and how that can influence health and safety. 

The flu remains a far deadlier illness to worry about in Florida than the coronavirus, state lawmakers were told this week.

The public celebration of the life of the late Jacksonville Mayor Jake Godbold is set for this Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. The event is free and open to anyone. Godbold’s lifelong friend Mike Tolbert joined us to talk about the big event. Godbold was mayor from 1979 to 1987. He was called a "mayor of the people" and has often referred to as Jacksonville's greatest mayor.

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As the presidential race heats up across the country, the deadline to register to vote in Florida’s primaries is fast approaching.

A new committee investigating JEA could ask for documents going back years to try to get to the bottom of how, when and why the city-owned utility began looking for a private buyer.

A dizzying array of grocery stores all around town are opening and closing.

The Jacksonville City Council is busy with an investigation into the aborted push to sell JEA, and helping to confirm an entirely new board. Overseeing all this is City Council President Scott Wilson, who joined us. 

Do you have your mother's dimples? Or your father's hairline? What makes us, us? And how much of it sets us apart from every other living thing on Earth?

The conventional wisdom is that attending college is a good investment.

A bill that would let voters decide on electing rather than appointing a superintendent for the Duval County Public Schools is generating controversy. 

The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is underway.

Monday marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  For the second year in a row, Jacksonville will have two major MLK breakfasts Friday in advance of the holiday.