Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

What's going on with Mitch McConnell's health and how could it impact the Senate? FOX News's Jeff Monosso has the latest.

Two sitting SJC Commissioners and a former Mayor have been indicted over a fake 2024 Republican voter guide.

President Trump wraps up NATO trip – this as Iran ceasefire is seemingly over, and violence resumes (not that it ever apparently stopped). Among the NATO summit takeaways - Trump supported the idea of allowing Ukraine to manufacture (their own) Patriot missiles, and Trump continued his bullying rhetoric against Spain and Greenland.

THU – Clark looks at the costs for sending your kids to college. Talk about what they want to learn, and what careers in that field might pay, before getting buried in student loan debt! (And note – there are new rules on loans and repayments!)

Jason Carley, Jacksonville FBI Special Agent in Charge, joins JMN to discuss check fraud - types of fake check scams, who does it, what happens when fake checks are passed, and how you can protect yourself from fake check scams.

FOX News's Tonya Powers reports that several states (California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey), are seeking their share of $1.4 trillion in penalties from a child social media addiction trial, according to Meta.

Jimmy gives his hot take on negotiations between the US and Iran -- why they failed AGAIN, and why they will continue to fail, until we drop bombs. Either way, things keep blowing up. And speaking of things blowing up, Graham Platner's election campaign in Maine has been blown to pieces, now the question is does he linger too long and blow up the Democratic Party's hopes too? Jimmy Failla has all...

The Democratic Party is distancing itself from Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following rape accusations. This is the latest evolution of a variety of controversies attached to Platner, but it has Democrat talking heads calling for him to end his campaign. As of this morning he has NOT withdrawn.

Fox's Jonathan Savage is in Türkiye covering the NATO summit, where President Trump says the US/Iran ceasefire "is over," after renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also renewed his aggressive rhetoric about taking over Greenland, expressed his umbrage with Spain, and ciriticzed NATO in general for not supporting his war efforts with Iran.

WED – SCAM ALERT! If you get an unexpected package with a big QR code on it – don’t scan it! Clark explains why.

Author Michael Pino, PhD., author of "HumanCorps: Redesigning Organisations for the Wisdom Age," explains why the evolving A.I. modeling technology may be moving us from "the information age" into "the wisdom age," -- and what that idea entails. While A.I. does not actually *THINK* it does interpret and apply predictive behavior or process modeling. How does this assist, replace, and/or restrict t...

The DOGE website deactivated as of July 4th – did the Musk-led department accomplish its mission? That's a hard NO. After reducing its targeted financial savings goals multiple times, reducing government staffing, reducing payroll costs, and reducing government operational efficiency... all the alleged savings were more than offset by increased federal spending. Plus it decreased national and pers...

Presidnt Trump arrives in Türkiye today for the NATO summit. Topics will include NATO investments in drone resources, and Trump's frustration that NATO did not extend (much) assistance with his Iran aggressions.

TUE – Clark looks at what job seekers can do to help themselves in today’s job market. Get new skills and new opportunities by learning at your local Technical College!

Athlete-turned-author J Leonard Costner shares details of his career transition, and what inspires him as an author, and what message(s) he hopes to pass on to readers. He shares his experiences with synesthesia, how that impacts his daily life and literary work, and upcoming projects including a film project and a graphic novel in the works. Visit LEGACYVERSE.COM to learn more about the author an...

FOX News's Eben Brown reports on the latest in the US/Iran conflict, including the cautious renewal of trade shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and the funerary ceremonies for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

World Cup fever continues across the country - with the US playing Belgium tonight in the round of 16. Will they make it to the next round? And what is the controversy regarding the US Team's Red Card ruling?

MON – As inflation keeps rising, so do costs, and interest rates. Clark has a tip on the best thing you can do to help your wallet!

FRI – You’ve seen the TV shows, but of course it’s not never that simple. With the housing market slowing down like it has, Clark says house flipping isn’t the get-rich-quick business it used to be.

U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson staged a one-man protest on the steps of the US Capitol, calling for the arrest and imprachment of President Trump and members of his administration. His arrest is particularly interesting becaue he is the first active-duty service member to publicly call for impeachment, made remarkable by his demonstration in a no-protest zone, and done in uniform. Such demonstr...

President Trump had a conversation with former President Teddy Roosevelt - which seems an improbable thing when taken out of context. Trump was previewing the new Theodore Roosevelt Museum in North Dakota, engaged with an interactive A.I. exhibit, and used the self-aggrandizing opportunity to compare himself and his achievements to the Rough Rider.

State & Local Government Reporter Jake Stofan checks in, with details on the latest proposed JEA rate hike, and which local programs or issues are veto casualties from Gov. DeSantis's final approved fiscal budget.

A heat wave settles over the Great American State Fair in DC, and may impact attendance for the event and for President Trump's America 250 rally. In other Presidential news, President Trump refused to sign the bipartisan Affordable Housing Act without getting his "SAVE America" Voting Act approved. Despite his insistance, the SAVE act still lacks sufficient support to pass, but barring an actual...

FOX News's Jonathan Savage is following the latest international headlines. In the World Cup, the US team advances to the Round of 16, as all three North American host countries (US, Canada, Mexico) are still alive in the tournament. Team US will have to win without their star player in the next game, though. In other international news, Russia launched a massive attack against Ukraine's capital,...

WOKV will broadcast live from the Freedom Fest 2026 event at Friendship Fountain downtown tomorrow starting at 5pm. The event features family fun, food trucks, a patriotic light show, and music all night. Among the performers is Sal Gonzales, a military vet and featured performer from America's Got Talent Season 9, who now works with Wounded Warrior Project. Also performing, local rockers Big Engi...