First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross

How the conservation land trust movement has succeeded by aligning the goal of environmental preservation with the rights of landowners.

Racist displays from Florida university students and an expensive investment in nonexistent courthouse artwork.

A new report investigates two Florida cases in which a judge compelled pregnant women to undergo a surgical birth, against their wishes.

Plus, the Jacksonville University dolphins are headed to the Big Dance.

The future of air travel is about to get a lot bumpier. We discuss why passengers should be bracing for a rough ride.

While Florida's first lady raises the alarm about food toxins, Congress and the Supreme Court consider ending health lawsuits against Roundup.

Our JEA-related roundtable discussion draws live feedback from current and former elected officials.

A coalition of community activists say it's high time to turn Jacksonville's Neighborhood Bill of Rights from a promise to a reality.

Author Hilary Flower highlights how the evolution of an endangered Everglades species is an example of ecological potential.

"Don't get involved in the food fight," Deegan urges, decrying political "antics."

In a new Rolling Stone cover story, reporter Michael Adno explores the forces that landed the former chief scientist of the Everglades Foundation in jail.

From the AG's attack on a local state attorney's investigation to continued political fallout at JEA, we discuss the week's top headlines.

In a world of doomscrolling and climate catastrophes, humans are still capable of making remarkable progress. Researcher Nancy Knowlton explains how.

A self-described “kitty CSI” team is devoted to investigating possible cases of animal cruelty.

Worried she was going to hurt her baby, a trained neurologist says she missed the signs her own postpartum brain was sending.

From DIY peptide treatments to weight loss drugs' impact on exercise, we discuss the latest medical headlines and answer your health care questions.

From the latest CEO drama at JEA to a plan to pull the plug on some carriage horses in St. Augustine, we dig into the latest headlines with our media roundtable.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week, we discuss the leaders who shaped the First Coast.

Author Elizabeth Chamblee Burch discusses her book, “The Pain Brokers,” examining the massive legal and medical scam that grew out of pelvic mesh lawsuits.

A new documentary follows the front-line response to Florida's new era of book bans.

Reporter John Koch has covered every execution in modern Florida history. He discusses his experience, then David Bauerlein breaks down the recent political theater at Jacksonville's drama-plagued utility.

Medicine redesigned. Can a new kind of medical training fix health care? Then, from reactive medicine to proactive health, how disease prevention transforms lives.

From “What's up bro?” to exit strategy: A JEA board appointment fails in the face of a council member's “big favor” to his “guy."

Why Gen Alpha slang is starting to sound like a time capsule from the past.

Are grownups spoiling youth sports? New research shows high levels of burnout for coaches and kids alike.

A former EPA chief discusses pollution and public health after the Trump administration reverses a landmark federal endangerment rule.

Proposed development-friendly laws could change the face of Northeast Florida.

It's the week's biggest headlines, from the attorney general's subpoena of a city employee to a costly panhandling lawsuit for St. Johns County taxpayers.

From the wisdom of the ancients to the music of Kid Rock, the former New York Times columnist reflects on the state of politics and our national disposition.

From the wisdom of the ancients to the music of Kid Rock, the former New York Times columnist reflects on the state of politics and our national disposition.

Local college students gather to fight misinformation and political bias.

The legendary music icon talks about the power of individuality, the Detroit “sound” and working with the Stones, Dylan and (some of) the Dead.

From the federal raid of a Georgia voting facility to the president's call to federalize elections, we discuss possible impacts on the midterms and beyond with government expert Chris Hand.

It's the week's biggest headlines, from ICE's effect on local students to a vanishing hologram at the Jacksonville airport.

Sweeping cuts by the state Department of Health could leave thousands of people without access to HIV and AIDS treatments.

New measles outbreaks, a U.S. pullback from global disease surveillance and genes > supplements.

After surviving two poisonings, a coma and imprisonment, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dissident scholar discusses threats to democracy and human rights.

On a new episode of the Reveal podcast, a Jacksonville reporter explores what happens when local elected officials adopt national talking points.

It's the week's biggest headlines, from the state of the Downtown bar business to how Minneapolis is changing the immigration debate in Florida.

With Jacksonville leading the state in commercial sex solicitations, we talk to two experts and a survivor about what works, what doesn't, and why.

The Northeast Florida News Collaborative unites seven regional outlets in an effort to build reporting strength through numbers.

St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews gives an update on development projects, problems and progress in the fast-growing county.

Minneapolis responds to another fatal shooting during a frigid weekend of protest.

It's the week's biggest headlines, from a push to unmask ICE to the attorney general's MLK Day rollback of “race-based” laws.

The bid puts the Florida House District 13 Democrat in an uphill battle against existing Republican Senator, Incumbent Ashley Moody.

The head of Cecil Airport & Spaceport discusses ongoing development, current challenges and why priorities have shifted from shooting for the stars to more terrestrial priorities.