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JTA Plans Fare Hikes On Most Services; Public Meetings Set For June

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will be holding a series of public meetings from June 10 – 14 to give riders a chance to weigh in on proposed…

Business Brief: JEA Receives 6 Bids To Build Utility's Next Headquarters

JEA received six submissions from development groups that want to build the public utility’s next headquarters.Our Jacksonville Daily Record news partner…

The Science Behind The Indonesia Tsunami

NPR's Michel Martin talks with geologist Stephen Johnston about how the tsunami in Indonesia overnight was triggered.

Frank Ruopoli of Charleston, S.C., works at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. After the 2013 partial shutdown he earned an emergency medical technician certification. Now he's found a part-time job to earn money during this shutdown.

Federal Employees Moonlight To Pay The Bills

As the partial government shutdown continues, some federal workers and contractors are looking for temporary jobs to earn income.

Fish swim in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Key West just voted to ban the sale of sunscreens with chemicals linked to coral bleaching.

Key West To Ban Popular Sunscreen Ingredients To Protect Coral Reef

Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West, the city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn't proven.

9/13/2017: Hurricane Irma-Climate Change; Women Veterans; FCC Book Club 'Catch 22'; 'Lost Springs'

Wednesday on “First Coast Connect” we heard how climate change affects storms like Hurricane Irma with Jacksonville University climatologist Jeff Martin…

After Irma: Northeast Florida Deals With Flood Damage After Waters Recede

The worst flooding in 150 years has left many in Northeast Florida without homes, businesses and cars.Hurricane Irma arrived in the Jacksonville area just…

9/20/2017: Vernell Bing Jr. Shooting; World Relief; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida

Wednesday on “First Coast Connect” we spoke with Florida Times-Union reporter Ben Conarck on State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s decision not to prosecute…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo was named Thursday as President-elect Joe Biden's intended nominee for secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees the Census Bureau.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo Is Biden's Commerce Secretary Pick

If confirmed, Gov. Gina Raimondo, the first woman to lead Rhode Island, would oversee the Census Bureau as it finishes a fraught national count that has been upended by COVID-19 and Trump officials.

A woman from the Mayan community of Tecoh wades through the water in a flood caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal in the town of Tecoh, near Merida in Yucatan State, Mexico, in June 2020.

Expect An Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year

The forecast calls for 3 to 5 major hurricanes. The agency also said it's revising upwards what counts as the "normal" number of storms in a season.

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