First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross

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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Monday, February 17, on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross we discussed changes in immigration law.

Friday’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable discussed a few of the top stories of the week, including:

• The continued investigations into JEA
• Politically motivated violence
• JAXPORT gets a big shot of federal funding

 Our guests were:

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

Wednesday, February 12, on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, we discussed why President Trump’s proposed federal budget is good news for Jacksonville port.

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.

Friday’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable discussed a few of the top stories of the week, including:

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

Jaguars owner Shad Khan announced Tuesday that the Jaguars have reached an agreement with the NFL office to play two home games at Wembley Stadium in London this year.

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. 

On this episode of First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, we heard from the chairman of the Duval County Public School Board, Warren Jones, on the half-cent sales tax proposal to fund school repairs and construction.

Friday’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable discussed a few of the top stories of the week, including:

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?

On Wednesday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, we looked at JEA's CEO being fired with cause and the entire board stepping down.

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