Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Lt. Col. Adelhelm joins April to talk about the effect that Vets 4 Vets have on the community and the upcoming event on January 6th, 2024.

Brent joins JMN to talk about the loss that the Jaguars had against the Ravens this past weekend and what they need to do to stay in the run for the playoffs.

Arielle joins JMN to talk about Sandra Day O'Connor and her time that she spent serving on the U.S. Supreme Court

Samantha Manning looks at the latest Bloomberg battleground state polls, which suggest a variety of voter opinions. Trump leads regarding economy issues, while Biden leads in issues of health care.

Jared reports on the fallout after Hunter Biden refused to appear for closed door testimony before a congressional investigative inquiry.

Ben Becker is back with his weekly report.

AIRLINE CANCELLATIONS - Coming off the heels a record breaking travel week for Thanksgiving, airlines are now preparing for a busy Christmas holiday travel season. While federal data shows cancellations are down dramatically this year compared to previous years, its hard to forget the Southwest meltdown last year. Southwest cancelled 16,700 flights leaving two million passengers stranded before th...

WOKV First Responder Friday recognizes Police Officer Christal Gause for making a difference in the Jacksonville community, including taking lifesaving action at a recent race event.

Logan recaps preparations around the Northeast Florida area in advance of severe weather expectations for the weekend,

Red Owl Coffee Company has its grand opening tomorrow in Orange Park. Originating in Valdosta, GA, in 2016, the brand is "fueled by a passion for great coffee" and their goal is to "make your Red Owl Coffee Company experience the driving force behind your best days." Visit them at REDOWLCOFFEE.COM or at 208 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park.

Logan reports on SJC preparations for this weekend's severe weather.

Logan reports on Riverside preparations for this weekend's severe weather, as areas along the waterfront are prone to flooding in severe weather.

Logan reports on Jax Beach preparations for this weekend's anticipated severe weather.

Jared reports on SCOTUS hearing an appeal about "abortion pill" access after a lower court restricted broad access to mifepristone. It's the first case addressing abortion related issues to be heard since SCOTUS overturned Roe v Wade in 2022.

Lots of ways to celebrate the holiday season around the 904 this weekend. Holiday film screenings of "Elf" (Fri at St. Aug Amp) or "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (Sun at Fl. Theatre) are sure to please. Get your holiday shopping on at the Main Street Food Park Holiday Market. Rock around the Xmas tree with the Steve Miller Band. And of course, nothing says Happy Holidays like the Jags delivering...

Logan updates the story of La'Keian Woods' arraignment schedled for this morning. Woods was arrested in September, as documented in a viral video, prompting some concerns for excessive force in his arrest. Initial drug trafficking charges have been dropped, but Woods still faces charges of possession of an illegal substance, and resisting arrest, among other charges.

DIABETES EPIDEMIC - More than 35 million Americans live with type-2 diabetes across the country. Not only is this disease impacting one’s health, its also expensive to treat. People living with diabetes face an average of $19,736 in medical expenses – that’s more than two and half times higher than people without it, according to data from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services. Today, lawmaker...

Alexus updates the story on the proposed "Urban Trail" expansion in Jax Beach, and why property owners are concerned about the city's encroachment on their property.

Logan reports that Le'Keian Woods will be arraigned this morning, following a September arrest documented in a viral video. Woods faces possession and resisting arrest charges,among others, but several additional charges have already been dropped.

Alexus reports on concerns about the Jax Beach Urban Trails development, as property owners are concerned about the city's right to expand the right-of-way easements.

Samantha Manning looks at the upcoming Iowa caucus, which has the largest recorded lead by a candidate, in this case Trump, in a contested race. Despite Trump's lead, other candidates continue to stump for support, as Nikki Haley picked up another endorsement from the NJ Governor, while FL Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared on a CNN Town Hall.

Mayor Deegan joins JMN to discuss her $25+ million budget approval, and the anticipated results of various initiatives that will be funded. The formal budget sgning happens later this afternoon.

Jared recaps the Biden/Zelenskyy meeting yesterday, and continued resistance in Congress regarding additional Ukraine aid funding without committing funds to domestic border control.

Mark recaps some of the 12-Days-of-Christmas gifts for some of Kaye's Kids, with special kid guests every afternoon through this week. Plus his thoughts on the latest Biden drama, Gov. DeSantis's appearance on CNN, and more. Hear more about these topics and what ever you want to talk about on another "Whatever You Want Wednesday" with the Mark Kaye Show, noon to 3pm.

Eben reports on a rape allegation against Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, that has some calling for his ouster. Ziegler says the incident in question was consensual. Ziegler's wife Bridget, co-founder of Moms For Liberty, has been asked to resign her position with the Sarasota County School Board, as the scandal has caused public distraction.