Mayo Clinic

On First Coast Connect Tuesday we heard the story of Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa. He jumped a border fence in 1987 as an illegal immigrant speaking no…

He jumped a California border fence in 1987, one day after his 19th birthday. Speaking no English and having no money, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa spent the…

A recent study of the health of the St. Johns River was released. Host Melissa Ross spoke with the authors Dr. Gerard Pinto from Jacksonville University…

Jacksonville’s Mayo Clinic and Gainesville's University FloridaShands are the top-ranked hospitals in Florida, according to the U.S. News and World…

Improvements to New Kings Road and the intersection of San Pablo Road and Butler Boulevard are among the priorities for regional transportation planners.…

TourismTourism in Jacksonville is a $2.2 billion industry that employs more than 22,000 people.The past two years have been record-breaking for visits to…

Duval County’s suicide rate is far higher than the state average — that’s what the latest community Health Needs Assessment Study found.Local healthcare…

It’s predicted 10,000 Floridians will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year. But the deadly disease is still considered very preventable.Jacksonville’s…

Nearly every hospital chain in Northeast Florida has expanded or built new facilities in the past 10 years.In this week’s “Business Brief,” analyst John…

State Rep. Janet Adkins (R-Fernandina Beach) joins us to discuss education issues, as well as possible legislation to address how quickly sexual assault…