First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross

A CNN analysis of data from 14 states found vaccine coverage is twice as high among whites on average than it is among Black and Latinos. 

In Jacksonville, there have been real efforts this year to address long-standing racial inequities in the city.

On this week’s Friday Media Roundtable, we discussed some of the top stories in Northeast Florida, including:

• Floridians can track the results of local elections as early voting begins.
• Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris’ Jacksonvillevisit earlier this week on the first day of early voting.
• Vice President Mike Pence's Saturday campaign schedule shows two Florida appearances.
• The Duval County Clerk of Court is usually seen as a ministerial role but this year, the candidates are gaining a lot of attention.
• Lot J development continues to spark controversy as Mayor Curry releases a Lot J financial analysis commissioned by the Jaguars.

Fletcher High School and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts will remain closed thru at least next week, due to outbreaks of COVID-19. Officials from the Duval County Public School (DCPS) board said it had no choice but to shift these schools to virtual learning because of the percentage of positive cases.

More than 19,000 early votes had already been cast in Duval County by 3 p.m. Monday – and that’s on top of the more than 77,000 who have already voted by mail.

Vice presidential Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be campaigning in Jacksonville this evening, as Florida kicks off the first day of early voting.

On Friday’s episode of First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Media Roundtable discussed the coronavirus stories impacting Northeast Florida. 

Dr. Greg Poland, an infectious disease expert with the Mayo Clinic, joined us to discuss the latest on COVID-19. 

On Friday’s First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Friday Media Roundtable we discussed how COVID-19 continues to impact Florida.

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.

On Friday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable we discussed the latest Coronavirus news:

Dr. Joseph Sirven, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, which will have a COVID-19 test that was developed at the hospital’s Rochester Campus available in April, joined us to take a look at all of the latest coronavirus news.

On Friday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable, Claire Goforth guest-hosted. This week we discussed how the First Coast is being impacted and is preparing for the coronavirus. We also had The Man in Overalls with some tips on growing and harvesting tomatoes.

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

• Preparation and testing is undering in Jacksonville for the coronavirus.
• New rules are now in place for local strip clubs.
• The JEA board will decide the fate of controversial contracts.

Our guests were:

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

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

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:

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

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

Friday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable examined some of the top stories of the week, including:

Friday's First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross featured some of the top stories of the week, including:

As the impeachment investigation moves forward against President Donald Trump, a federal court ruled Monday that former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a House subpoena and testify before a congressional committee.