Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Curtis Dvorak from the Jacksonville Zoo joins JMN to share details about ExZOOberation, their annual fundraiser event. Learn about how your donations help the Zoo and conservation effeorts worldwide. Join the fun celebrating 110 years of the Zoo! AND it's the first birthday of Jacksonville's jaguar Banks! It's party time "down in Zooval!," so visit JacksonvilleZoo.org for event details and to get...

PFAS WATER QUALITY - A new report by the environmental protection agency highlights nearly 70 million Americans get their water from a system were toxic PFAS are present. The chemical is found in drinking water, food and nonstick & water repellent items. Nicole D’Antonio joins us live in Washington D.C. with the latest data and which areas reported the highest levels of contamination, with the hig...

Murder-for-hire suspects Shana Gardener and Mario Fernandez Saldana are due in court today, for a hearing regarding allegations of prosecutorial violations of attorney-client privilege. Gardner's attorney has requested that all charges be dropped, and/or other concessions.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Former President Donald Trump’s new shared fund-raising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs a portion of donations to the political account he has used to pay his legal bills before any money goes to the party itself. Kirstin Garriss in Washington tells us more about the agreement. Meanwhile, President Biden widens his financial lead over...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Sec. of State Blinken is meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu today to discuss aid and possible resolutions for the Gaza conflict. Meanwhile, Congress is working to resolve another budget proposal to prevent an imminent partial gov't shutdown. Will they actually resolve the 2024 fiscal year budget, or kick the can with another temporary continuing resolution...

Ben Becker has this week's edition of the Original Restaurant Report, this time headed to the Beaches.

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - The clock is ticking for Congress to pass a spending deal and avoid a partial government shutdown. Today lawmakers are rushing to make a budget deadline or risk parts of the federal government shutting down, including the Department of Defense, the State Department and Homeland Security. Nicole D'Antonio joins us live in Washington with details on what a shutdown could mean f...

WOKV recognizes this week's First Responder: Shantavia Allen from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

This week's FLBL profile is NEXT RUNG, a non-profit serving the mental health needs of firefighters.

Chandler Morgan reports on what's new and what's happening in this week's "Around Jax" report

Alexus reports on a tragic 4-year-old's drowning in Welaka, as the community rallies around the family.

*BREAKING* Alexus reports on a developing story, as Department of Homeland Security investigators join JSO, FHP, and FDLE on the scene off Long Branch Road and CR217 near Maxville. We will continue to update this story as new details become available.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as President Biden has promotes another round of student loan debt cancellation for some 78,000 public service workers, under an existing but under-applied law policy. Meanwhile, Congress is finalizing another funding bill in the face of yet another partial gov't shutdown. If approved, this should resolve funding for the rest of the fiscal year.

So many entertainment opportunities this weekend in the Jacksonville area, starting with Sip & Stroll downtown this evening, or feel the love with Air Supply performing at the Florida Theatre. Speaking of theatres, Phantom! The Musical has shows through the end of the month with ABET at Players by the Sea! Sports fans can join the Jacksonville Icemen as they take on the Swamp Rabbits! And speaking...

STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS - New this morning, President Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness. An additional 78,000 borrowers will receive emails this week, bringing the total student debt cancellation to nearly $6 billion dollars. Nicole D’Antonio joins us live from Washington with details on today’s announcement and pushback from critics.

Capt. Proswimmer updates the status and details of a structure fire at Jacksonville Metal Recycling in the Englewood area off Philips Hwy, causing some minor traffic delays as .JFRD secures and clears the area.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, and while Trump is already the defacto party nominee for November, he pulled 80% of Florida's primary votes yesterday, to Haley's 14& or DeSantis's 4%. Trump and President Biden both move on to campaigning for the November general election, with Biden in Texas today -- sure to address the hot topic of immigration and border security after an executive order yest...

Robert breaks down how the Downtown Investment Authority is changing its approach to supporting high rise construction, and how that impacts several existing projects in development. The DIA will meet this afternoon to address the changes and how they intend to move forward.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as a Biden Admin executive order restricts Texas law enforcement authority to arrest illegal immigrants, just hours after a court order empowered Texas law SB4, allowing illegal/undocumented immigrant arrests. The resulting "legal whiplash" may ultimately need Supreme Court resolution. Immigration remains a hot election issue, and a topic of legislative fracture...

Alexus has the latest information about last weekend's Jax Beach shooting events, that left one man dead and three others injured.

Robert reports on changes in how the Downtown Investment Authority will advance in high-rise developments. The 2pm meeting today will address how increased construction costs have impacted projects such as the American Lions Tower and the Hardwick at Ford on Bay, among other projects.

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE - Every second matters when you are waiting for an ambulance. However, lawmakers in the House Ways & Means Committee held a hearing this week to address the millions of Americans in rural counties who face extended wait times to receive medical help. Even when help arrives, they worry the trip to the emergency room can often be too expensive for many families. Nicole D'Antoni...

Alexus updates information about the Jax Beach shooting events over St. Patrick's Day weekend.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Florida voters will head to the polls today to vote in the Republican presidential primary. The results won't matter much since Trump already secured the nomination last week. Instead, both Trump and President Biden are looking ahead to the November election. Fundraising is a big part of a re-election campaign, and WOKV's Kirstin Garriss looks at how the cand...

Groundwork Jacksonville Inc. CEO Kay Ehas joins JMN to share how a recent federal grant of $147 million will be applied to complete The Emerald Trail. This marks the largest federal grant ever received in Jacksonville history. Between the grant, numerous corporate and philanthropic partners, and an approved tax allocation, the goal is to have the 30+ planned miles of the Trail complete and accessi...