First Coast Connect With Melissa Ross

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.

A local civil rights attorney talks about the implications of recent ICE crackdowns for U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike.

It's the week's biggest stories, from a city employee's suspension over ICE comments to a local reporter making her own headlines for praising the Jags.

Artist Calida Rawles explores Black history and identity through her photorealistic paintings of partially submerged figures.

From an inverted food pyramid to Barbie on the spectrum, we diagnose the latest medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven.

We ask Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan what bills she's watching in Tallahassee, how she's preparing for a jail site search and more.

DCPS ends investigation, but won't return teacher Hope McMath to the classroom.

It's the week's biggest headlines, from the road to redistricting to rare pushback from Duval Schools on charter school expansion.

Frustration over hidebound, fine-inclined homeowners associations sparks a legislative bill to allow their dissolution.

With the 2026 legislative session set to begin, we explore the political battlefield, from bills to watch to the implications of foreign intervention.

The Jacksonville utility earned poor marks in the Sierra Club's "Dirty Truth Report" for its continued embrace of coal and slow transition to renewables.

A rebuilding year, from the Jags stadium to a new jail. We talk with reporter David Bauerlein about what stories to watch in 2026.

A former president of The Florida Bar, Michelle Suskauer, discusses the changes and challenges of the current moment.

Midway through St. Augustine's annual illumination, a look at how efforts to quell the crush are going.